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Laurie Santos: Monkeynomics

Laurie Santos: Monkeynomics

Season 2009 Episode 37
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Laurie Santos: Pictures of Feet

Laurie Santos: Pictures of Feet

Season 2009 Episode 38
1:52
Laurie Santos: 30 Second Science

Laurie Santos: 30 Second Science

Season 2009 Episode 39
0:45
Laurie Santos: 10 Questions for Laurie

Laurie Santos: 10 Questions for Laurie

Season 2009 Episode 40
1:27
Colin Angle: 30 Second Science

Colin Angle: 30 Second Science

Season 2009 Episode 41
0:40
Colin Angle: 10 Questions for Colin

Colin Angle: 10 Questions for Colin

Season 2009 Episode 42
1:46
Colin Angle: Learning Something New

Colin Angle: Learning Something New

Season 2009 Episode 43
2:03
Colin Angle: Big Inventions

Colin Angle: Big Inventions

Season 2009 Episode 44
2:26
Colin Angle: Roboticist

Colin Angle: Roboticist

Season 2009 Episode 45
7:12
Dava Newman: 30 Second Science

Dava Newman: 30 Second Science

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Dava Newman: By Sea or Space

Dava Newman: By Sea or Space

Season 2010 Episode 2
2:48
Dava Newman: 10 Questions for Dava

Dava Newman: 10 Questions for Dava

Season 2010 Episode 3
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Laurie Santos: Experimental Psychologist

Season 2009 Episode 36

Laurie is Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology at Yale University. She studies monkey behavior to learn more about humans, particularly in the area of economics. She is also a photographer specializing in images of monkey feet.

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