MUFON!

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MUFON!

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64 minutes

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Jan 20, 2018

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This episode join Chris and Marie as they talk about Chris's appointment as Director of Research for MUFON, the Mutual UFO Network!
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Jan 20, 2018

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The Mad Scientist Podcast is a comedy show about the history and philosophy of science and pseudoscience. Hosted by Chris and Marie, join our intrepid hosts as they talk about all the weird stuff your science textbook left out. Because sometimes, the best way to learn how to think like a scientist is to talk about all the bad science floating around out there!

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