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Series Title
Walkabout the Galaxy
Keywords
Asimov
Disciplines
Astrophysics and Astronomy | Physics
Description
We discuss not one but two galactic civilizations (Dune and Foundation) coming to screens big and small this Fall. Life being a central part of most civilizations, we discuss some interesting new observations of biomolecules in space and review the bizarre menagerie of hypothesized exotic stars. Join us for all that and an Asimovian trivia.
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Date Created
9-29-2021
Item Type
Podcast
Type
article
Length of Episode
45:00
Recommended Citation
Colwell, Joshua; Dove, Adrienne; and Cooney, James, "The Psychohistory of Astroquarkscol" (2021). Walkabout the Galaxy Podcast. 178.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/walkaboutthegalaxy/178
