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In this episode, I talk to Dr Paul Francis from the Australian National University in Canberra on the topic of comets.<\/p>\n
– What are comets?
\n– Where do they come from?
\n– How big are comets in general?
\n– What are they made of?
\n– How big can comets be?
\n– What would happen to Pluto if it came in closer to the sun?
\n– How likely are we to be hit by a comet?<\/p>\n
We also talk about pink black holes – what ARE pink black holes? I also talk to Dr Francis about some of his novel ways of teaching critical thinking and scepticism \/ scientific thinking to his students through some unexpected methods. Listen in to find out how!<\/p>\n
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