Blueshift - September 9, 2013: "How We Learn," Part 4 of our interview with Dr. Phil Plait

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Blueshift - September 9, 2013: "How We Learn," Part 4 of our interview with Dr. Phil Plait

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This is the last part of our interview with Dr. Phil Plait, the so-called "Bad Astronomer." Phil is a scientist who now writes about science for the public, with a large focus on debunking bad science and astronomy. In this podcast, we talk with Phil about how science works, and how we learn.

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