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Jun 2023
57m 21s

Cosmic Queries – Science of Survival

NEIL DEGRASSE TYSON
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Can science help you survive in the Arctic? Neil deGrasse Tyson and co-hosts Chuck Nice and Gary O’Reilly learn about what happens to the body during starvation and harsh conditions with survival doctor and contestant on S9 of Alone, Dr. Teimojin Tan. 
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