Inside the Breakthrough - How Science Comes to Life

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A man gets a lobotomy to cure his epilepsy, and the government tries to rid India of cobras. Neither of those efforts go as planned. Dan Riskin’s favourite episode from season 2

Originally published November 29th, 2021.

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