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Robot tadpole fools frog dads, but mom knows better

Gail P Sherman
Jun 11, 2026
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A researcher studying how amphibious creatures communicate was able to trick frog dads, but the moms were not fooled.

When Billie Goolsby, who is hard of hearing, told her chemistry professor at Boston University that she wanted to pursue science, she was told that “people like you don’t stay in science or medicine.” Thankfully, the school’s Deaf Studies…

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