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By Neil deGrasse Tyson

Slippery Science: The Physics of Ice

S14 E2

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Published January 06, 2023 2:00am

What makes ice slippery? Neil deGrasse Tyson and co-hosts Chuck Nice and Gary O’Reilly uncover the complex physics of ice and cool facts we’re still learning about it with physicist and author, Laurie Winkless. 

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