Cheryl Y. Hayashi: Leon Hess Director of Comparative Biology Research, American Museum of Natural History

A spider in the center of a web with double helix DNA strands in the background. Caption: the relationship between changes in spider genomes

How do spiders make their webs? Turns out it’s in their DNA. Spider expert and American Museum of Natural History curator Cheryl Y. Hayashi discusses her research into spider silk.

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  • Cheryl Y. Hayashi: Leon Hess Director of Comparative Biology Research, American Museum of Natural History

    Type:
    Video
    Format:
    Streaming
    Accommodations:
    English Audio Descriptions - Visual, English Captions - Auditory
    Languages:
    English
    License:
    DCMP Membership
    Author:
    American Museum of Natural History
    Length:
    3 minutes