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    Live from the World Science Festival

    A special Live edition of The Moth at Lincoln Center in New York City in partnership with the World Science Festival. An astronaut gets his swimming legs; a scientist becomes a human-guinea pig; and a marine biologist shatters a glass ceiling.

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    Feb 26, 2017 • 1 min read

    Storytellers:

    • Mike Massimino (pictured) must take to swimming before he can take off to outer space.

    • George Church tests his own strength of will as a human-guinea pig for science.

    • Sylvia Earle explores the ocean's depths as a pioneering aquanaut.

    Hosted by Adam Gopnik with additional hosting from Jay Allison.

    Learn more or listen again to this week's episode.

    Photo by Jason Falchook

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