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Source: PRI "The Next Big Thing"

Roundup

8-13-05

Copernicus comes alive in 1940s radio drama (2min)

Following a story on the concept of infinity, creator and host Dean Olsher comments on scenes from a 1940s radio drama illuminating Nicolaus Copernicus's humbling discovery about our place in the universe.

Read entire article at PRI "The Next Big Thing"