Cheryl Y. Hayashi: Leon Hess Director of Comparative Biology Research, American Museum of Natural History
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Browse Full-length Non-member TitlesHow 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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