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	Podcast:		Animal Instinct
	Episode:		Episode 120: Spiders and Their Webs
	Category:		Arts
	Duration:		00:41:51
	Publish Date:		2017-02-06 17:45:00
	Description:		Can spiders hear? Do they see color? What are their webs made of? Tune in and learn about the world of spiders as host Celia talks to researcher and spider specialist Dr. Todd Blackledge, Leuchtag Endowed Professor of Biology at The University of Akron. Dr. Blackledge has spent his life studying spiders and their webs to understand how spider silks evolved into a toolkit of diverse fibers that includes some of nature’s toughest and stretchiest materials.
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