REBROADCAST: Nature PastCast - September 1963

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REBROADCAST: Nature PastCast - September 1963

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When a German geologist first suggested that continents move, people dismissed it as a wild idea. In this podcast, we hear how a 'wild idea' became plate tectonics, the unifying theory of earth sciences. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

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