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Lecture Archive: Danna Staaf

Cephalopods are the New Dinosaurs: A Squid’s-Eye View of the History of Life

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Posted: April 18, 2018

Lecture date: May 15, 2018. Science writer Danna Staaf discusses cephalopods and their history in the primordial ocean.

Staaf is a freelance writer and educator and the author of Squid Empire: The Rise and Fall of the Cephalopods.

Video Posted: April 18, 2018 | Running time: 37:11

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