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Jun 2017
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#ICYMI: Cosmic Queries: The Physics of S...

NEIL DEGRASSE TYSON
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In this week’s off-season episode of Playing with Science, hosts Gary O’Reilly and Chuck Nice answer fan-submitted questions about soccer, with a little help on the science of “the beautiful game” from returning fan-favorite physicist John Eric Goff. Don’t miss an episode of Playing with Science. Subscribe to our channels on: TuneIn: http://www.tunein.com/pl ... Show More
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