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Snake Expert Harry Greene

Greene is Curator of Herpetology in the Museum of Vertebrate Zoology and Professor of Integrative Biology at the University of California. He wrote (with photographs) "Snakes: The Evolution of Mystery in Nature." (University of California Press) (REBROADCAST from 7/23/97)

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Fresh Air with Terry Gross, July 31, 1998: Interview with Harry Greene; Interview with Helen Merrill; Review of the film "Baseketball."
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Helen Merril on Her Work with Gil Evans

Merrill was one of the most acclaimed jazz stars of the 50s when she left America for Italy and then Japan. Early in her career she worked with arranger Gil Evans. She also worked with musicians Bill Evans, Clifford Brown, Ron Carter, and Wayne Shorter. Over the years she's recorded few albums compared with other singers. Her newest is "You And the Night and the Music" (Verve). (REBROADCAST from 5/26/88)

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Snake Expert Harry Greene.

Curator of Herpetology in the Museum of Vertebrate Zoology, Harry Greene and Professor of Integrative Biology at the University of California. He has a new book on snakes (with photographs) "Snakes: The Evolution of Mystery in Nature." (University of California Press)

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