Dr. Lobster

Diane Cowan is a scientist who has made lobsters her life's calling. Every month for the past 15 years, she's counted and catalogued juveniles the hard way — by hand. She puts up with subzero temperatures, ferocious winds, ruthless insects and feisty lobsters that like to pinch. The result is the most comprehensive data around for juvenile lobsters and the nurseries where they live.

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