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    Natalie Angier: The Canon, A Whirligig Tour of the Beautiful Basics of Science

    Natalie Angier, the Pulitzer Prize winning science reporter for the New York Times, has written a new book: “The Canon, A Whirligig Tour of the Beautiful Basics of Science.” Renowned science writer Margaret Wertheim will talk to her about why it’s important for the public to be aware of science on The Politics of Culture

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    KCRW placeholderBy Sarah Spitz • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    Natalie Angier, the Pulitzer Prize winning science reporter for the New York Times, has written a new book: “The Canon, A Whirligig Tour of the Beautiful Basics of Science.” Renowned science writer Margaret Wertheim will talk to her about why it’s important for the public to be aware of science on The Politics of Culture

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      Sarah Spitz

      Publicity Director

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      Natalie Angier

      Author of The Canon: A Whirligig Tour of the Beautiful Basics of Science

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      Margaret Wertheim

      Director of the Institute for Figuring

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