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Life Sciences #53

What are the limits to what’s knowable — and how does our thinking about big questions in science and technology evolve over time? The Knowable Magazine podcast explores puzzles as diverse as the existence of black holes and how to build an artificial heart — with plenty of surprises along the way. Hosted by science journalists Adam Levy and Charlotte Stoddart.

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  • Decaf87
    Beautiful
    This podcast has gorgeous sound! Please credit your audio editors because I am SO impressed by their work and would love to hear more from them.
  • diego el-ray
    Nicely presented
    Digestible information done with a nice dash of reporting and storytelling to keep me intrigued. Excellent use of peer reviewed references as well.
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