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Radio Oxford,4 mins

The Myths Surrounding Eclipses in History

Kat Orman

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On 21st August, over 100 million people will gather in a narrow belt across the USA to witness what will be the most watched total solar eclipse in history. But we, as a species, didn't always find it so awe-inspiring. Professor Allan Chapman, a historian of science based at the University of Oxford, told Kat Orman about the myths that used to surround Eclipses.

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