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Dec. 30, 2011
Year in Review: Science Stories of 2011
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| From the tsunami-damaged Fukushima nuclear power plant to the end of NASAâs shuttle program, a great deal of science stories made headlines this year. Science writers Mariette DiChristina, Matt Crenson, Steven Levy, and Paul Raeburn join Ira Flatow to discuss the year's top stories in science. |
Produced by Aleszu Bajak
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Mariette DiChristina
Editor in Chief, Scientific American, Scientific American Mind
President, National Association of Science Writers
New York, New York -
Steven Levy
Author, "In the Plex: How Google Thinks, Works, and Shapes Our Lives" (Simon & Schuster, 2011)
Senior Writer, Wired
New York, New York -
Paul Raeburn
Author, "Do Fathers Matter?" (Simon & Schuster, 2013)
Biology and Medical Writer
Knight Science Journalism Tracker at M.I.T.
New York, N.Y. -
Matt Crenson
Deputy Managing Editor for News
Science News
Washington, D.C.
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