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Power of Life w/ Jessica Riskin

TALK NERDY by Talk Nerdy, Inc.

Jul 7, 202661:03Science & Medicine

In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by author, and Frances and Charles Field Professor of History at Stanford University , Jessica Riskin. They discuss her latest book, The Power of Life: The Invention of Biolo...

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Power of Life w/ Jessica Riskin is an episode from TALK NERDY by Talk Nerdy, Inc.. In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by author, and Frances and Charles Field Professor of History at Stanford University , Jessica Riskin. They dis...

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