Cosmologist Sophia Gad-Nasr

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We're exploring the secrets of the Universe in this episode. Cosmologist and Astroparticle Physicist Sophia Gad-Nasr joins us. We talk how the Universe began, why there could be more than one of you and the latest on the search for dark matter. Then, John Shull discovers Pluto isn't a star. And we debate the Top 5 Planets.Sophia Gad-Nasr: 01:53John Shull: 31:18Top 5 Planets: 47:47Please leave a review if you like the showContact the ShowInstagram TwitterFacebookSophia's TwitterSophia's InstagramSophia's Website Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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