Alan Alda and Brian Greene on the 2014 World Science Festival
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Actor Alan Alda, Muppet scientist, Dr. Bunsen Honeydew, and World Science Festival founder and physicist Brian Greene pose for a photo at the 2008 World Science Festival at NYU.
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Produced by Ellen Frankman and Mythili Rao