The Science(ish) of… Stranger Things

The Science(ish) of… Stranger Things

The Science(ish) of… Stranger Things

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The Science(ish) of… Stranger Things

2021

0h 25m

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Overview

Comedian Sophie Duker, science nerd Rick Edwards and quantum physicist Dr Michael Brooks dissect the science of Netflix’s Stranger Things, sorting the nanoscience from the nonsense.

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Sophie Duker

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Rick Edwards

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Rick Edwards

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Michael Brooks

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