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The Sex-Cult “Antichrist” Who Rocketed Us to Space (part 1)

The Disappearing Spoon: a science history podcast with Sam Kean

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Exploring the downfall of a young king and his knight in medieval England, contrasted with MIT's hesitation towards rocketry in 1938 and the recruitment of a controversial chemist for pioneering rocket research.

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