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What the Future Looks Like: Scientists Predict the Next Great Discoveries and Reveal How Today's Breakthroughs Are Already...
Written by Jim Al-Khalili
Narrated by Pete Cross
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Award-winning science writer Jim Al-Khalili and his top-notch team of experts provide reality-based insight into the science-fueled future that’s unfolding around the world.
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Jim Al-Khalili
Jim Al-Khalili OBE is an Iraqi-born British theoretical physicist, author and broadcaster. He is currently Professor of Theoretical Physics and Chair in the Public Engagement in Science at the University of Surrey. He has hosted several BBC productions about science, including BBC Radio 4's The Life Scientific.
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