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Podcast: Science Quickly
Episode: Science’s Greatest 180s
Description: Science doesn’t always get it right the first time—and that’s part of the journey. In this anniversary episode, we explore how ideas about nerve damage, sustainable materials and alien life have done a full 180.
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