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269: Mark O'Connell, Author of The Year Science Changed Everything

Casual Space by Beth Mund

Jun 6, 202558:38Science & Medicine

Mark O'Connell returns to Casual Space to discuss one of the most extraordinary scientific collaborations in human history: the 1957 International Geophysical Year. With his signature wit and storytelling style, Mark tak...

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