
The Life Scientific: Andre Geim
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Andre Gein: A Double Sir
Andre Gein was knighted in 2012 but it wasn't the first knighthood that he had been awarded. He spent his early childhood in Sochi on the Black Sea which may be familiar to many listeners for hosting the 2014 Winter Olympics. Back then in the late 50s and 60s it was of course part of the Soviet Union. So what are your memories of your childhood there? It's all rosy for me. I wish I could turn the clock and go back to this time.
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