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The Forum: Core: A Journey to the Centre of the Earth

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07/11/2015 GMT

Core: A Journey to the Centre of the Earth

BBC World Service - The Forum, Core: A Journey to the Centre of the Earth

What lies at the heart of the universe and the core of the earth itself?

What lies at the heart of the universe and the core of the earth itself? With Arif Babul, Anna Frebel and Paul Savage.

How startling discoveries about the core of the earth and the oldest star yet known help us understand our place in the grand scheme of things. Tim Marlow and the astrophysicist Arif Babul, the astronomer Anna Frebel and the earth scientist Paul Savage go on a quest to find the core or centre.  

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