Summary: A new species of rat has made its way to Discover Magazine 's list of top scientific discoveries in 2016 . KU professor Robert Timm shares how he came across the Rattus detentus , and why he named it after a detainment center on the mammal's home island off the coast of Australia. Plus, novelist Brit Bennett joins us to talk about her new novel The Mothers , ahead of her upcoming talk at the Kansas City Public Library on February 15 . Guests: Robert Timm , associate professor, University of
