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#113 Sabine Hossenfelder - Superdetermin...

Alex J O'Connor
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Sabine Hossenfelder is a German theoretical physicist, author, science communicator, and YouTuber. She is the author of Existential Physics: A Scientist’s Guide to Life’s Biggest Questions.

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