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Jul 2020
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2 - What's It Like to Discover Quantum M...

DAN HOOPER, SHALMA WEGSMAN
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Quantum mechanics revolutionized our understanding of the universe. But have you ever wondered how it was first discovered? What's it like to live through such a dramatic scientific moment? Support the show 
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