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Nov 2025
37m 48s

Sawbones: Monkey Escape

Justin McElroy, Dr. Sydnee McElroy
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Sometimes we like to have fun on Sawbones, like diving into a recently reported story of a truck full research animals who escaped and were infectious to humans. But what actually happened, were these monkeys infected, and what is the purpose of monkeys being infected in the name of science in the first place? Sawbones audience feedback survey: https://form ... Show More
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