ZSL #036 What lies beneath: investigating the amazing world of wildlife pathology

ZSL Wild Science Podcast by Zoological Society of London

Dec 9, 202153:06Science & Medicine

Pathology is the science of diagnosing diseases by observing physical changes in animal cells and tissues, either in living, or more commonly dead animals. In this episode, our host Ellie Darbey will explore the unseen…o...

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