Smithsonian curator recognized for paleontology achievements

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Skeletons and fossils in museum cases look like interesting artifacts to most of us. But to Anna “Kay” Behrensmeyer they tell deep stories of long-ago life. She is the curator of Vertebrate Paleontology at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History and the recent recipient of a major award from the National Academies of Science. She spoke with Federal Drive with Tom Temin for the third and final installment in this week’s series.

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