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

Topic: Science
Subtopic: Arachnids, Biology, Science Experiments
Grade/Interest Level: 10 - 12
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Release Year: 2017
Producer/Distributor: American Museum of Natural History

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