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Ryan Benk comes to WJCT from Tallahassee, where he worked as a news researcher and reporter for NPR affiliate WFSU. Originally from Miami, he graduated with a bachelor's in English literature from Florida State University. During his time in Tallahassee, Ryan also worked as a policy and research analyst for legislative-research firm LobbyTools before returning to public radio at WJCT.

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Australian Prof. Ajay Narendra discusses his team's discovery of the 'ballista spider'

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By Ryan Benk Verified
| KUOW-FM (Seattle, WA) Verified
Australian Prof. Ajay Narendra discusses his team's discovery of the 'ballista spider' Prof. Ajay Narendra from Macquarie University in Australia tells NPR about his team's discovery of a particularly rare, and high-powered, hunting method of the informally named "ballista spider."
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