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Jul 21, 2020

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https://www.usefulscience.org/podcast/39This week we're talking about knots.Music by Solomon Krause-Imlach.Follow us @usefulsci or email us at podcast@usefulscience.org.Show NotesTopological mechanics of knots and tanglesThe roles of impact and inertia in the failure of a shoelace knot

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Jul 21, 2020

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33: Temper Tantrums: This week we're talking about temper tantrums. by Useful Science
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