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Cheryl Y. Hayashi: Leon Hess Director of Comparative Biology Research, American Museum of Natural History

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How do spiders make their webs? Turns out it’s in their DNA. Spider expert and American Museum of Natural History curator Cheryl Y. Hayashi discusses her research into spider silk.

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Runtime: 2 minutes 39 seconds

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