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Michael Stevens: How Do You Find Smart Answers to Quirky Questions?
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When Michael Stevens is confronted with a quirky question, he responsibly searches for the answer and posts it to YouTube — inviting millions of people to follow his journey of discovery.
Part 1 of the TED Radio Hour episode The Spirit Of Inquiry .
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When Michael Stevens is confronted with a quirky question, he responsibly searches for the answer and posts it to YouTube — inviting millions of people to follow his journey of discovery.
About Michael Stevens
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Michael Stevens is an educator based in London. He is the creator and host of the YouTube channel Vsauce , where he seeks to answer seemingly absurd questions like "Why do we call it our bottom if it's in the middle of our body?" or "How much does a shadow weigh?"
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