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Sheril Kirshenbaum
Science
Jan 22, 2011 2:01 PM

Save The Majestic Sea Cucumber!

YES!!! As seen in Science this week!!!!
YES!!! As seen in Science this week!!!!

Sheril Kirshenbaum is a research scientist at UT Austin's Center for International Energy and Environmental Policy. She is author of The Science of Kissing and Unscientific America. ... Read More
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