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We asked a first grader to interview his hero: A bird scientist
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We asked a first grader to interview his hero: A bird scientist

By Janet W. LeeAugust 2, 2026·Source: NPR·9 views

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Khalib Townsend, 7, meets with his mentor and conservation scientist Keith Russell at the Audubon Discovery Center in Philadelphia.

NPR asked an aspiring scientist in Philadelphia to interview an adult who is living his dream about his career in conservation science.

(Image credit: Beck Harlan for NPR)

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