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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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The Genesis and Chaos of JPL's Early Days

Exploring the eccentric beginnings of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) with Parsons' involvement, funding from a murder trial, and the hazardous environment at Caltech before their relocation to Pasadena.

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