Episode 43 -Mythbuster Adam Savage

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Episode 43 -Mythbuster Adam Savage

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Feb 22, 2010

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Adam Savage, from The Mythbusters, joins us to talk about science education.
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Feb 22, 2010

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Episode 43 -Mythbuster Adam Savage

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