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Wednesday, September 25, 2013

Science Teller Festival in Dunedin - 25 - 27 October

 
Information about the festival  - http://www.scienceteller.com/index.html

And also these links from articles in the Otago Daily Times….

http://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/273270/ig-nobel-prize-winner-will-explain-science-dung

http://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/272332/amphibian-expert-headline-festival


http://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/264083/films-put-science-themes-lights
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