About this episode

This episode features an interview with Alaina Levine discussing various scientific topics including cancer, carnivorous plants, and insect pain.

This Week: Interview w/Alaina Levine, Science Unicorns, Cancer Gone, Carnivorous Plants, Outdoor Cats, Carnivorous Rice, Gluca Gone, Insect Pain, Wings, Sleepy Time, and Much More!

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Host: This Week in Science

Guest: Alaina Levine

Topics covered

• science
• cancer
• plants
• animals
• pain
• sleep

Keywords

• unicorns
• science
• cancer
• carnivorous plants
• outdoor cats
• insect pain
• sleep

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