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Secret Life of Scientists and Engineers
Allan Adams: Theoretical Physicist
Season 2010
Episode 67
Allan Adams is a string theorist who teaches Physics at MIT. He studies particle physics, gravity, and everything in between. When not contemplating the universe, Allan can most often be found loving all kinds of waves and piloting glider planes.
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