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May 2024
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192 - What is Math?

All Around Science
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On today’s episode: Programmable fluids that can help pick blueberries without making a mess. And I talk about math and games with our very own math nerd; Bobby Frankenberger! All that and more today on All Around Science...

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Writing - Bobby Frankenberger & Maura Armstrong

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