Special Convo Between Ira Flatow and Historian Robert Allison at WBUR CitySpace @scifri
Special Convo Between Ira Flatow and Historian Robert Allison at WBUR CitySpace @scifri
Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
If you hear “colonial America” and “science,” one name probably comes to mind: Ben Franklin. But he wasn’t the only one looking at the world in new ways!

In honor of America’s 250th birthday, Ira traveled to @wburcityspace in Boston to chat with historian Robert Allison about scientific thinkers in early America.

Tune in today to hear the full segment and more science stories from 2–4pm ET on your local public radio station.
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Special Convo Between Ira Flatow and Historian Robert Allison at WBUR CitySpace

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