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The Translator | Bites

Dr. Bonnie Baird is a translator of sorts.

Aired 09/01/2020

Human Elements

The Translator | Bites

Clip: Season 1 | 1m 30sVideo has Closed Captions

Dr. Bonnie Baird is a translator of sorts.

Dr. Bonnie Baird is a translator of sorts. But the languages she decodes aren’t any we know. Instead she works with clients who roar, squeak and chirp.

Aired 09/01/2020

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