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Unscientific America on KPBS San Diego

Discover the scientific illiteracy impact as discussed by Maureen Cavanaugh on KPBS San Diego's These Days program.

BySheril Kirshenbaum
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Tuesday morning I was delighted to chat with Maureen Cavanaugh on KPBS San Diego's These Days. We covered a lot of the central themes in Unscientific America and I especially enjoyed hearing from callers! The full interview is now available online here.

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