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For this week's Ask Science Mike, we address the following questions: Where do you draw the line a mythic vs historic in the Bible? How can water bears survive in space? Why do all the planets orbit the sun in a flat plane? Whats the science of empaths?

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Here are some resources on each answer if you'd like to dig deeper.

Where do you draw the line a mythic vs historic in the Bible?

The Bible Tells Me So

Inspiration and Incarnation

How can water bears survive in space?

The Toughest Animals on Earth

Why do all the planets orbit the sun in a flat plane?

MinutePhysics on our flat solar system

Whats the science of empaths?

What is an Empath?

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