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Strange Universe With Bob Berman

Strange Universe 10/6/19

WAMC Northeast Public Radio | By Bob Berman
Published October 6, 2019 at 9:39 AM EDT
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Andy J. Wills

Our society revolves around personal responsibility. Everyone believes they have the power to control their own lives. But, surprisingly, this may be an illusion. Listen in as we speak of Benjamin Libet’s experiment that proved this theory true. 
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