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Sparks: "The Hunt for Vulcan"

What's The Point by FiveThirtyEight.com

May 4, 201747:45Society & Culture

What does it take to revise a cold, hard science fact? This montha€™s Sparks podcast explores that question in the context of a€œThe Hunt for Vulcana€ by Thomas Levenson. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastc...

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