
Bringing an Extinct Owl Back to Life
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From the album The Disappearing Spoon: a science history podcast with Sam Kean
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The work of Richard Meinertzhagen helped convince biologists that the Forest Owlet of India had gone extinct. But after Meinertzhagen’s frauds were exposed, one biologist grew obsessed with finding out whether it just might be alive still. (Part 2 of 2)Our Sponsors:* Check out ElevenReader and use my code "Spoon" for a great deal: https://elevenreader.io* Check out my new book, The Museum of Lost Things! https://www.amazon.com/Museum-Lost-Things-Treasures-Legendary/dp/1426223862 https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-museum-of-lost-things-sam-kean/1149452418 https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-museum-of-lost-things-true-tales-of-fabled-treasures-legendary-cities-and-mythical-creatures-that-vanished-from-history-sam-kean/7acdc59032c1002b* Check out my new book, The Museum of Lost Things! https://www.amazon.com/Museum-Lost-Things-Treasures-Legendary/dp/1426223862 https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-museum-of-lost-things-sam-kean/1149452418 https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-museum-of-lost-things-true-tales-of-fabled-treasures-legendary-cities-and-mythical-creatures-that-vanished-from-history-sam-kean/7acdc59032c1002b Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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