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Peter and Rosemary Grant explain how our understanding of evolution has changed in their lifetimes.
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Tracy Slatyer explains why she’s not disappointed when a mysterious cosmic signal turns out to be something other than dark matter.
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Suchitra Sebastian talks about how extreme conditions can create unexpected quantum behavior.
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Janna Levin talks about her roles as scientific director at a “center for art and innovation” in Brooklyn and as a physicist and writer.