Mammalogist Dr. Danielle N. Lee wears a dark wash chambray shirt with ruffles on the sleeves and collar and smiles at the camera in a selfie. She has on pearl earrings, decorative star stickers above her right eyebrow and a black bow in her hair. Vi… — Mammalogist Dr. Danielle N. Lee wears a dark wash chambray shirt with ruffles on the sleeves and collar and smiles at the camera in a selfie. She has on pearl earrings, decorative star stickers above her right eyebrow and a black bow in her hair. Via instagram.com/DNLee5

Mammals: you’re one. Your dog is one. So are giant rats. What do we have in common? Nipples. The incredible Southern Illinois University professor, researcher, science communicator and mammalogist Dr. Danielle N. Lee joins to chat about everything from nature’s parenting styles to hairy bellies, milk glands, nip counts, how a meteor paved the way for our existence, her favorite mammals and the mysteries of the platypus. An episode years in the making, Alie barely keeps her cool as Dr. Lee gives insight and perspective on what it means to be a human and a mammal. Also, we chat about Black Mammalogists week Sept. 13-19 and the important pivots that changed her career path.

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Transcript

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September 13-19 is Black Mammalogists Week!

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Some links you may enjoy:

Dr. Lee’s TEDTalk “How Hip-hop Helps Us Understand Science”

Dr. Lee’s OTHER TedTalk: “Finding Landmines Using Pouched Rats”

APOPO, the non-profit training rats: https://www.apopo.org/en

APOPO’s work with giant pouched rats

A giant pouched rat shows off her babies

Monkeypox infections worldwide