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Kambri Crews: My Dad, Number 1133944

October 11, 2019

Kambri Crews attempts to smuggle a gift into prison for her father, who is deaf.

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Tags Kambri Crews, disability, deaf, sign language, language, prison, fathers, Season 9

Joseph Mendelson: Gringo Perdido

December 21, 2018

When herpetologist Joseph Mendelson gets his an opportunity to do fieldwork in Guatemala during his first year of graduate school, he struggles to connect with the locals.

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In Biology, Ecology Tags Joseph Mendelson, herpetology, Guatemala, field work, Season 8, culture, communication, language, animals

Jeff Braden: Raising Chimpanzees Like Children

August 25, 2017

While working as a schoolteacher, Jeff Braden gets a phone call out of the blue from a renowned chimpanzee expert.

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In Biology, Psychology Tags Jeff Braden, animals, chimpanzee, language, NC State

Chiara Mariottini: Lost in Translation

November 18, 2016

Italian neuroscientist Chiara Mariottini struggles to fit in when she moves to New York City.

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In Neuroscience Tags Chiara Mariottini, immigration, Italy, career, colleagues, new york city, language

Teppei Katori: Becoming American

October 9, 2015

A Japanese particle physicist struggles to find his place (and learn English) in the American midwest.

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Tags Teppei Katori, japan, immigration, language, physics, season 5

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