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Finding the fun in science - Dara Ó Briain
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Length:
27 minutes
Released:
Oct 10, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Comedian Dara Ó Briain thinks the word nerd has been co-opted by too many people who don’t deserve it: Infinity Wars fans, for example. Studying maths and mathematical physics at university, he’s a true nerd, with a favourite science joke that backs that up. He’s released his second science book for kids, so we’re talking to him about his career, communicating science to children, and what really happened to the Brontosaurus. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Released:
Oct 10, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode
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