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The awesome Jim Al-Khalili joins us this week as we discuss the world of quantum physics, how we deal with conspiracy theorists and of course enters the gladiatorial ring that is the guess the conspiracy game!
Here is Jim's book, The World According to Physics: https://www.amazon.co.uk/World-According-Physics-Jim-Al-Khalili/dp/0691182302/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=jim+al+khalili&qid=1608718674&sr=8-3
Here is Jim's novel, Sunfall: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Sunfall-Jim-Al-Khalili-ebook/dp/B01M2WMC9N/ref=sr_1_9?dchild=1&keywords=jim+al+khalili&qid=1608718706&sr=8-9
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