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Why is Breast Milk Special (Making Better Formula)
Season 7
Episode 1
Why don’t we have baby formula that’s just as good as breast milk? Sam chats with chemist Dr. Steven Townsend, who’s trying to figure out which sugar molecules in breast milk make it so unique and difficult to recreate in the lab.
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