StarTalk Live! Sociology and the Human Condition

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StarTalk Live! Sociology and the Human Condition

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Aug 16, 2015

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Neil deGrasse Tyson and Eugene Mirman investigate the human condition with the help of bestselling author Malcolm Gladwell, sociologist Dr. Alondra Nelson and comedian Wyatt Cenac. Recorded live at NYC’s Hammerstein Ballroom.

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Aug 16, 2015

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