b'Pioneering ecologist Nalini Nadkarni takes us up into the canopy \\u2014 the area above the forest floor \\u2014 where she helped research and document this unexplored ecosystem. Plus: the story of her decades-long effort to get more women into science, and how she found a surprising ally in the fight \\u2014 Barbie. Video and more from Maddie\'s trip to the canopy is here. Follow Maddie on Twitter @maddie_sofia. Email the show at shortwave@npr.org.
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