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What a University of Utah scientist, the inspiration for ‘Treetop Barbie,’ thought of the ‘Barbie’ movie

Canopy scientist Nalini Nadkarni talks about her unusual connection to the iconic doll.

(Rick Bowmer | Associated Press file photo) In this 2019 photo, University of Utah canopy scientist Nalini Nadkarni holds "Treetop Barbie," a version of the classic doll that she started having made in 2004 — carrying the same gear Nadkarni does when doing research in the tops of forests.