Nature Podcast: 12 November 2015

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Nature Podcast: 12 November 2015

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Nov 11, 2015

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This week, storms on Twitter over sexism in science, porous liquids, and the long relationship between humans and bees. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

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Nov 11, 2015

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Nature Podcast: 12 November 2015

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