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Sidedoor from the Smithsonian: Shake it Up

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Jan 20, 201724:45Science & Medicine

For the next few episodes, we’re featuring the Smithsonian’s new series, Sidedoor , about where science, art, history, and humanity unexpectedly overlap — just like in their museums. In this episode: an astronomer has tu...

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