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EPISODE · Jul 11, 2018

Thalidomide, Koko the gorilla, and new (old) giant dinosaur

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This week, Chris talks about the controversial career of William McBride, the Australian doctor known for alerting the world to the dangers of thalidomide; Claire tells us all about a newly discovered sauropod dinosaur Ingentia Prima, 30 million years older than its relatives; and Stu explains how Koko, the famous signing gorilla, probably wasn't really able to communicate with human language.

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