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S2E6 - "Is Melanin Not What We Thought?" with Dr Maria McNamara

S2E6 - "Is Melanin Not What We Thought?" with Dr Maria McNamara

Update: 2020-06-23

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Maria McNamara is a researcher at University College Cork and she focuses on fossil tissue preservation and specifically the preservation and the evolution of colour. Together, we chatted about what makes her field of research so fascinating, her latest groundbreaking discoveries, and we also talked about the importance of public outreach.

Presented, produced and edited by Ben Couvin.

Original music by Harry Couvin.

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S2E6 - "Is Melanin Not What We Thought?" with Dr Maria McNamara

S2E6 - "Is Melanin Not What We Thought?" with Dr Maria McNamara

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S2E6 - "Is Melanin Not What We Thought?" with Dr Maria McNamara

S2E6 - "Is Melanin Not What We Thought?" with Dr Maria McNamara

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