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Fandom: The next generation

K-Pop fans send us on a journey into the science of fandom to explore Star Trek’s utopia and how our allegiances affect behaviour. Plus, presenter Marnie gets to meet a hero.

Passionate K-Pop fans send us on a journey into the science of fandom. Panellists Andrada Fiskutean in Bucharest, Romania and Tristan Ahtone in Helsinki, Finland bring us stories of Star Trek’s sci-fi utopias, why allegiances affect our behaviour and how a cunning sea creature chooses which side of itself to reveal.

Presenter Marnie Chesterton meets one of her heroes - American theoretical cosmologist and particle physicist Dr Chanda Prescod-Weinstein, who helps Marnie understand the universe with lyrical beauty.

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Sun 17 Mar 202420:06GMT
BBC World Service & BBC Afghan Radio

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  • Thu 14 Mar 202410:06GMT
    BBC World Service
  • Fri 15 Mar 202400:06GMT
    BBC World Service & BBC Afghan Radio
  • Sun 17 Mar 202401:06GMT
    BBC World Service
  • Sun 17 Mar 202420:06GMT
    BBC World Service & BBC Afghan Radio

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