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MANSFIELD — Hayden Gray had it coming, folks.
And the crew delivered.
Episode 64 of News Man Weekly opens with Carl Hunnell and Zac Hiser recapping the chaos experienced in the newsroom while half the staff was away in St. Louis last week at a national journalism conference.
The crew then pivoted quickly into NFL Week 1 overreactions, before moving on to recent major local headlines, including convicted wife killer John Boyle’s parole denial, the FBI’s quiet visit to Mansfield and a bomb threat that temporarily disrupted the city’s beloved Greek Festival.
The conversation then shifted to a fascinating interview with Dr. Tim Berra, professor emeritus of evolution, ecology and organismal biology at The Ohio State University.
Berra shared insights from his new book The Peopling of Polynesia, reflected on advances in genetics and molecular biology and recalls his once-in-a-lifetime role in preserving a rare megamouth shark.
(Above are examples from OSU-Mansfield Professor Tim Berra’s newest book, “The Peopling of Polynesia. On the left is a map of the Pacific Ocean, showing Melanesia, Micronesia and Polynesia. On the right is a recreation of a Moa, a wingless bird that became extinct about 600 years ago.)
He also discussed “science as a way of knowing” and his deep appreciation for bourbon, which led to a book of its own. It’s a mix of news, science, history and a toast to good bourbon you won’t want to miss.
To purchase a copy of Dr. Berra’s book, The Peopling of Polynesia — send him an email at berra.1@osu.edu and buy it directly from him. He also has copies of his book on bourbon available. Find more on Dr. Berra’s lectures, publications, research and more here.
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- No release: Former Mansfield Dr. John Boyle again denied parole for 1990 murder of his wife
- Open Source: Why were FBI agents at a Mansfield hotel on Wednesday?
- Community supports Greek Festival after Saturday morning bomb threat
Intro song credit: Smoke And Drink, by Luke Watson.
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