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Primitive Earth

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How much do we really understand of how our planet came to be as we know it? Five scientists tell a tantalising tale 2: Drifting Continents
• ... The earth heated up In side. leaving the crust floating on the molten core with a more-or-less plastic mantle in between. I use the word " floating " deliberately, because there's no reason why any particular continent should remain anchored in one spot forever ' - DR D. P. MCKENZIE. Dept of Geodesy and Geophysics, Cambridge University
(So Near to Hell, by Dr Robert Jastrow : 9 March)

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Dr D. P. McKenzie.
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Dr Robert Jastrow
Source: Radio Times

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Live music and the arts: broadcasts more live music than any other radio network. Classical music is its core. Genres include world and new music, jazz, speech and drama.

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