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Adam Cole
Adam Cole was born in Oregon and graduated from Stanford with a B.S. and M.S. in biology. He got started in journalism at a small but mighty newspaper called The Ferndale Enterprise. During eight years at NPR's science desk, he was heard on the radio and podcasts, and created the YouTube channel Skunk Bear. He wrote and directed 10 episodes of the Netflix series Explained. He lives in Bogotá, Colombia, with his wife and two cats.
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