Deep In Kentucky, Sept. 20, 2007

Keoghan's Heroes: Cave Woman

Phil Meets America's Most Important Underground Rock Star And Sees A New Side Of Life -- The Underside

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(CBS)  Phil Keoghan met a bona fide rock star recently. Hazel Barton is outstanding in her field, microbiology, which makes her one kind of rock star; and the way she does her research, exploring ancient caves, makes her a star in the geological sense.

Here's what Phil says about Barton:

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www.cavescience.com

www.amazingcaves.com

www.gryphonproductions.com

www.undereath.us



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