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Curiosity Daily Podcast: EPR Paradox and Quantum Strangeness (w/ George Greenstein) and Temperatures for Sleep

Learn about why room temperature is so important for getting a good night’s sleep. Plus, learn about the EPR paradox and a famous debate from the world of quantum physics with a special guest, astrophysicist George Greenstein.

July 18, 2019

Episode Show Notes:

In this podcast, Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following story from Curiosity.com about how scientists figured out why room temperature is so important for sleep: https://curiosity.im/2LH1Mpb

More from George Greenstein:

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