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    "wildlife",
    "Just the Zoo of Us",
    "Ellen Weatherford",
    "Christian Weatherford",
    "slugs",
    "banana slug",
    "Banana Slugs: Secret of the Slime",
    "Mechanical Devices for Snail-like Locomotion",
    "Tough adhesives for diverse wet surfaces",
    "Emerging biotechnology promises to transform the materials we use to work and live",
    "She studies slug sex by the seashore: UCSC researcher works to unlock secrets of banana slug sex",
    "Our Mascot: Sammy the Banana Slug",
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  "textContent": "Ellen takes things slow with the iconic banana slug. We discuss mobile slip 'n' slides, recreationally poisoning yourself, liquid crystals, oobleck, robosnail, slime trains, moisture farming, apophallation, college mascots, and so much more. Works Cited:\n\n  * \"Banana Slugs: Secret of the Slime\" for Mallory Pickett,  _KQED,_ February 2015\n  * \"Mechanical Devices for Snail-like Locomotion\" - Brian Chan et al.,  _Journal of Intelligent Material Systems and Structures_ , February 2007\n  * \"Tough adhesives for diverse wet surfaces\" - J. Li et al.,  _Science_ , July 2017\n  * \"Emerging biotechnology promises to transform the materials we use to work and live\" - L.G. Blanchard,  _University of Washington Magazine_ , September 1993\n  * \"She studies slug sex by the seashore: UCSC researcher works to unlock secrets of banana slug sex\" - Elise Overgaard,  _Lookout Santa Cruz_ , June 2023\n  * \"Our Mascot: Sammy the Banana Slug\", UC Santa Cruz (uscs.edu)\n\nLinks:\n  * For more information about us & our podcast, head over to our website!\n  * Follow Just the Zoo of Us on BlueSky, Facebook, Instagram & Discord!\n  * Follow Ellen on Instagram or BlueSky!\n\n",
  "title": "323: Banana Slug"
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