Hank discusses some of the taboos which have plagued scientific inquiry in the past and a few that still exist today.
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2021 • Science
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The Nature of Things • 2009 • Science
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S1E2 • Chemistry: A Volatile History • 2010 • Science
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S1E8 • Stories of Impact • 2019 • Science
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2019 • Science