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Web Comic: A Scientist Runs For His Life And Finds His Dream

By Rebecca Davis,
Joe Palca, Erik Nelson Rodriguez
Published July 11, 2017 at 6:00 AM EDT
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The audio story for Escape from Aleppo was edited by Geoff Brumfiel; produced by Rebecca Davis; music composed by Nicholas DePrey.

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Rebecca Davis
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Joe Palca
Joe Palca is a science correspondent for NPR. Since joining NPR in 1992, Palca has covered a range of science topics — everything from biomedical research to astronomy. He is currently focused on the eponymous series, "Joe's Big Idea." Stories in the series explore the minds and motivations of scientists and inventors. Palca is also the founder of NPR Scicommers – A science communication collective.
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