Free Thinking 2012 - Matthew Smith

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Free Thinking 2012 - Matthew Smith

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Nov 16, 2012

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Matthew Smith, one of Radio 3’s New Generation Thinkers, explores why the simple peanut has become a battleground of medical debate. Recorded at Radio 3's Free Thinking Festival at The Sage, Gateshead on Sunday 4th November 2012.

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Nov 16, 2012

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