Dr. Abigail Polin -- Astrophysics Q & A #3

About this episode

Dr. Abigail Polin returns for another astrophysics Q&A, answering questions from third graders in Indiana.

Abigail Polin is back, and we are doing another astrophysics Q&A! This time, our questions come from a class of third graders in Indiana. You'll be surprised at how some of the simplest questions can lead us down a very complex path!

People in this episode

Host: Paul Duffell

Guest: Abigail Polin

Topics covered

• astrophysics
• Q&A
• education
• children's questions
• complexity

Keywords

• astrophysics
• Q&A
• third graders
• Indiana
• complex questions

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Indiana

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