Kissing Bugs

Rad Scientist by KPBS

Sep 30, 202018:28Science & Medicine

Kaylee Arnold grew up in Oceanside, but moved to Georgia to pursue a PhD in ecology. Despite her fear of heights, Kaylee climbs high up in the palm trees of Panama to collect her research subjects, kissing bugs. She stud...

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