Boston Calling - Are You Afraid of The Dark?
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In 1878, scientists all over the US witnessed a total eclipse of the sun. After that, American science was never quite the same.
Also: Sona Hosseini learns that being an astronomist….can be depressing; photographer Joel Sartore goes on a quest to take pictures of endangered animals before they disappear; why the American TV drama Twin Peaks took off in Russia; and we remember director George Romero who changed how we think about zombies.
(Image: A total solar eclipse is seen in Indonesia on March 9, 2016. Credit: Ulet Ifansasti/Getty Images)
Published on Saturday, 22nd July 2017.
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