Ira Flatow on His New Book: Present at the Future

Ira Flatow has a new book out chronicling his award winning interviews at NPR’s Science Friday. Flatow appeared on NPR’s Diane Rehm show yesterday to talk about Present at the […]

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Matthew C. Nisbet

August 16, 2010

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Ira Flatow has a new book out chronicling his award winning interviews at NPR’s Science Friday. Flatow appeared on NPR’s Diane Rehm show yesterday to talk about Present at the Future and his experience as host of Science Friday.

Matthew C. Nisbet

Associate Professor of Communication, Northeastern University

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