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Oct 2022
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Science and U: Magnetic Universe - A Nei...

David Gornoski
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Can electricity be obtained from water more efficiently and cheaply? Did NASA succeed in its recent asteroid mission? How would magnetic fields help up predict earthquakes? Listen to the full segment as Dr. Weiping Yu answers these science questions and more.

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