Ask-a-Biologist vol 081 – Inner Space the Final Frontier with Guests Doug Chandler and Angela Goodacre
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You hear that space is the final frontier, but could we have another frontier right here on Earth? The microscopic world offers a limitless opportunity to explore amazing places and life forms. You just need the right tool for the trip – a microscope. Guests Angela Goodacre and Doug Chandler have a conversation with Dr. Biology about the instruments that let us journey into inner space.
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