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53– Spiders and silkworms and hagfish, oh my! Justin Jones on spider silk research at USU

53– Spiders and silkworms and hagfish, oh my! Justin Jones on spider silk research at USU

Released Tuesday, 29th June 2021
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53– Spiders and silkworms and hagfish, oh my! Justin Jones on spider silk research at USU

53– Spiders and silkworms and hagfish, oh my! Justin Jones on spider silk research at USU

53– Spiders and silkworms and hagfish, oh my! Justin Jones on spider silk research at USU

53– Spiders and silkworms and hagfish, oh my! Justin Jones on spider silk research at USU

Tuesday, 29th June 2021
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Utah State’s spider silk research has made the news on multiple occasions, but what are they doing now? In this episode, Wyatt sits down with Justin Jones, assistant professor of biology and director of the spider silk lab. This episode covers everything from why we can’t farm spiders to how hagfish protect themselves from sharks to a glue stronger than gorilla glue. Join us to learn what we’re learning from spider silk now, and how we’re leveraging that for the future.

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