Classic Episode - Is Light a Particle or a Wave?

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Why does the Universe minimize action?

Daniel and Kelly dive into one of the most important but mysterious principles of physics: least action.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

Rabies

Daniel and Kelly talk about rabies, which results in very few deaths in the United States but is a neglected tropical disease - taking approximately 60,000 lives globally each year.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

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