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Jan 25th: Zombies of the Cosmos
Today’s Cosmic Savannah discuss with Matthew Bailes about pulsars, gravitational waves and Meertime. Also with Katia Moskvitch about science writing and the worldly adventures she had while doing research for her book.
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