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The Life Scientific
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Today: #176 in Science on our combined chart.
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| Date | Combined Rank | Apple Podcasts |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 7 | #176 | #159 |
About the show
Professor Jim Al-Khalili talks to leading scientists about their life and work, finding out what inspires and motivates them and asking what their discoveries might do for us in the future
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