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The Material World

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Can the work of amateurs really help the progress of science? Quentin Cooper looks into the ethics and reliability of science projects that require help from the general population. He is joined by Dr Helen Walker, an astronomer from the Rutherford Appleton laboratory, Oxfordshire, to find out why in her field amateur scientists are essential.

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Presenter:
Quentin Cooper
Guest:
Dr Helen Walker
Producer:
Pamela Rutherford
Source: Radio Times

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