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Amanpour and Company

In Defense of “Silly Science:” How Curiosity-Driven Research Drives Discovery

Episode 7280 | 17m 53s

Carly York's new book explains how the most curious and even silly-seeming scientific research can lead to crucial breakthroughs. The author joins Michel Martin to discuss.

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