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The Tribes of Science: Episode 2: The Zoologists

The Zoologists

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Episode 2: The Zoologists

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Peter Curran meets zoologists and spends time at the Institute of Zoology at London Zoo.

Peter meets zoologists and spends time at the Institute of Zoology at London Zoo. Are the otter specialists as quick-witted, sociable and fun as the aquatic animals they study?

Peter Curran visits members of the many and varied disciplines of science, from astronomy to zoology, to explore their habitat, customs, rituals and beliefs. 

Peter meets zoologists and spends time at the Institute of Zoology at London Zoo. Are the otter specialists as quick-witted, sociable and fun as the aquatic animals they study? And does the office hierarchy mirror the pecking order of the food chain?

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Peter Curran visits members of the many and varied disciplines of science

Scientists are often viewed as a homogenous bunch but, from astronomers to zoologists, there are many and varied Tribes of Science. Peter Curran goes on a mission to study their unique cultures

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