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Fossil Hunt Leads U of C Professor to Antarctica

Neil Shubin has traveled the world in search of fossils.

02/14/2017 | Rating NR

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Fossil Hunt Leads U of C Professor to Antarctica

Clip: 2/14/2017 | 12mVideo has Closed Captions

Neil Shubin has traveled the world in search of fossils.

Paleontologist Neil Shubin has led expeditions in Canada, Africa, Asia and Greenland, and he’s recently returned from his first-ever fossil hunt in Antarctica. He joins us to discuss his latest research.

02/14/2017 | Rating NR

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