Ep. 4 Roger Smith 75th Anniversary: past, present, and future of the GI
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Roger Smith is a space physicist who moved to Alaska from London in the 80s. He became the director of the Geophysical Institute in 2000. He discusses what the early days at the GI were like and why it has endured for 75 years.
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