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    #51: Dark Matter, with Dr. Katie Mack

    July 18th, 2017 · 45 minutes

    Jason and Stephen are joined by Dr. Katie Mack, a theoretical astrophysicist working at the University of Melbourne on dark matter and the potential it has to change our understanding of the universe, physics and more.

    Guest Starring: Katie Mack

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    Links and Show Notes

    Breaking into the Buran graveyard: Aging Soviet vehicles still impress | Ars Technica
    Farewell LISA – Space Observatory Pathfinder put to sleep | NASASpaceFlight.com
    News | NASA's Juno Spacecraft Spots Jupiter's Great Red Spot
    Jupiter’s Great Red Spot (Enhanced Color) | NASA
    Katie Mack, Astrophysicist
    Katie Mack (@AstroKatie) | Twitter
    A Brief History of Time - Wikipedia
    Square Kilometre Array - Wikipedia
    FAQ — Katie Mack, Astrophysicist
    The Cosmic Cocktail: Three Parts Dark Matter (Science Essentials): Katherine Freese: 9780691169187: Amazon.com: Books
    The Big Picture: On the Origins of Life, Meaning, and the Universe Itself: Sean Carroll: 9780525954828: Amazon.com: Books