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Why be a Lunatic

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Science in Society
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Dr Maggie Adarin-Pocock delivers the 2019 Simonyi Lecture at the Oxford Playhouse

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Science in Society
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Maggie Adarin-Pocock
Keywords
simonyi
maths
astronomy
sky at night
Department: Department for Continuing Education
Date Added: 19/12/2019
Duration: 01:04:34

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