Singing frogs and spliced mice

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Spliced mice and oral HIV vaccines by Ian Woolf,
Dr Jodi Rowley from the Australian Museum Research Institute talks about her search for rare amphibians at Inspiring Science,
Gemma Sharp's Three Minute thesis: "Paying for Lip Service",
Production checked by Charles Willock,
Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf

Dr Greta Frankham and Dr Jodi Rowley (photo by Jackie Randles)
The Australian Museum
Jodi Rowley

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Gemma Sharp

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