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Abi’s communication expertise and Benton’s science expertise collide as they discuss “Don’t Look Up,” a comedy/ disaster film by Netflix in which two astronomers try to get the world to care about a planet-killing comet. Abi touches on the film’s relevance to communicating in a crisis, while Benton explains how the filmmakers got the science right. In addition, Benton describes what NASA is currently doing to prep for a similar scenario, and Abi outlines her dream space-themed writing course.
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