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EPISODE · Mar 21, 2025 · 38 MIN

Viruses in the Air

from Search Engine · host PJ Vogt

In the 1930s, two scientists made a very important discovery, but their breakthrough idea failed to spread. In large part because the two were considered so deeply annoying. Reporter Carl Zimmer brings us a story of the scientific process and its very human constraints.Airborne by Carl ZimmerApply to work with Search EngineSupport the show

In the 1930s, two scientists made a very important discovery, but their breakthrough idea failed to spread. In large part because the two were considered so deeply annoying. Reporter Carl Zimmer brings us a story of the scientific process and its very human constraints.Airborne by Carl ZimmerApply to work with Search EngineSupport the show

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