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Apr 2021
49m 23s

Cosmic Queries – Cicada Invasion! With J...

NEIL DEGRASSE TYSON
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Are you ready for the cicada invasion? In this episode, Neil deGrasse Tyson and co-host Negin Farsad sit down with entomologist Jessica Ware to answer your questions about the millions of cicadas emerging this summer after 17 years underground. 
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