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The Inventor Who Almost Ended the World

Cautionary Tales with Tim Harford

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The Loudest Girl in the World

Lauren Ober's new show, The Loudest Girl in the World, is all about my weird winding path to diagnosis. In 1974 two scientists calculated that up to half the ozone layer could disappear by middle of 21st century. They published their research in Nature, but hardly anyone noticed. An executive from DuPont phoned Roland and Molina: "I was appalled" Now you can get six streaming services for less than $6 a month at smartfunnel.com.

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