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Philip Ball is a freelance writer based in London, and the author of many books on science and its interactions with the broader culture. His latest book is How Life Works.

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George Musser is an award-winning science writer and the author of Putting Ourselves Back in the Equation, Spooky Action at a Distance, and The Complete Idiot’s Guide to String Theory. Follow him at @<a href="https://mastodon.social/@gmusser">gmusser</a>@mastodon.social, @<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/gmusser.bsky.social">gmusser</a>.bsky.social, and @<a href="https://www.threads.net/@georgemusserjr">georgemusserjr</a>@threads.net.

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