Mr Science Show

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The Mr Science Show
Genre Talk Radio / Podcast
Running time10 minutes
Country of originAustralia, China
Home station China Radio International
StarringMarc West
Created byMarc West
Original release2006 – present
No. of episodes100+
Website www.mrscienceshow.com

Mr Science Show is an Australian science podcast. The show originated on China Radio International [1] in 2006, and was broadcast on China Drive until 2008, at which point it became a podcast. The show in China was broadcast in English and produced in Beijing, with creator Marc West interviewed over the phone. Currently, the podcast is produced in Australia by Marc West. [2] The show was originally produced by James West.

Archived versions of the show are available on the Mr Science Show site and through the podcast on iTunes.

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References

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  2. Robbins, Gary. A peak at podcasts, Orange County Register , 2006-08-05.