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Jul 2021
31m 31s

How are YOU Like a Dung Beetle?

Jennifer Swanson/Jeff Gonyea
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Have you ever wondered how YOU are like a dung beetle? Probably not. And yet, there are similiarities that might surprise you. Don't miss this informative and yes, hilariously rocking-good time with biologist and Assistant Professor Dr. Anne Estes as she takes us on a trip to the tiny world of microbes and introduces us to the dung beetle! 

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