This week Sam, Becky and Wes interview Bill Nye in our continuing series of interviews from the CFI Summit in October 2013. In the second half of the show Dan talks about bio-geo-engineering (more info below the fold) and guest Bobbie Kirkhart tells us about the upcoming Atheist Alliance of America convention.
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