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Randall Munroe's Absurd Scientific Advice For Real-World Problems
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Randall Munroe, the cartoonist behind the popular Internet comic xkcd , finds complicated solutions to simple, real-world problems. In the process, he reveals a lot about science and why the real world is sometimes even weirder than we expect. His latest book is called How To: Absurd Scientific Advice for Common Real-World Problems. ( Encore episode.) Here's more on nuclear tests of bottled beverages from nuclear historian Alex Wellerstein . Email the show at shortwave@npr.org . See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy