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Dr. Todd Blackledge, University of Akron

6m 32s

Dr. Todd Blackledge is a biologist at the University of Akron, who specializes in spider silk. We spend part of the video outdoors with Dr. Blackledge, as he locates spider webs in the wild, then, we follow him back to the lab where he demonstrates how to extract spider silk from a live spider, and tests its strength.

Aired: 11/30/12
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Tony Ganzer, Radio Host & Producer
Follow radio host & producer Tony Ganzer’s international journalism career.
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Scott Haigh, Orchestra Musician
Bass player Scott Haigh describes what it takes to become a Cleveland Orchestra musician.
Special: 4:31