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Science Friday: What Happens When Scientists Get It Wrong? AudioScience Friday: What Happens When Scientists Get It Wrong? Audio
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Science Friday: What Happens When Scientists Get It Wrong?

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Scientists published a study in 2010 that claimed they had discovered an alien bacterium that could create its own DNA with arsenic. Other scientists were skeptical and tried to duplicate their results, without success. In this podcast, science journalist Karl Zimmer discusses this controversy and what happens when bad scientific ideas are proliferated. Aired July 13, 2012 [17:42]

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arsenic bacterium, bad science, peer review, science controversy, scientific method, carl zimmer, science friday, what happens when scientists get it wrong?
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Grade
9th - 10th
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Science
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Audio
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For Administrator Use
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