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Today: #104 in Science on our combined chart.
Today: #155 in Science, United Kingdom on our combined chart.
Today: #99 in Science, Canada on our combined chart.
Today: #120 in Science, Australia on our combined chart.
Today: #53 in Science, Mexico on our combined chart.
Today: #103 in Science, New Zealand on our combined chart.
Today: #103 in Science, Ireland on our combined chart.
Today: #64 in Science, India on our combined chart.
Today: #57 in Science, South Africa on our combined chart.
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| Date | Combined Rank | Apple Podcasts | Castbox |
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| Oct 21 | #104 | #87 | #86 |
| Oct 20 | #93 | #69 | #65 |
| Oct 19 | #78 | #49 | #51 |
| Oct 18 | #121 | #99 | — |
| Oct 17 | #179 | #161 | — |
| Oct 16 | #146 | #129 | — |
| Oct 15 | #158 | #141 | — |
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Why Consciousness Needs a Body
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Does Consciousness Break the Laws of Physics?
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