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Season 2014 Episode 54
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Janna Levin: 30 Seconds on Why We Should Care

Season 2014 Episode 53

Janna Levin is a Professor of Physics and Astronomy at Barnard College of Columbia University. Her research focuses on the early universe, chaos and black holes. When she isn't trying to figure out why anything exists, Janna writes novels including the much-celebrated "A Madman Dreams of Turing Machines."