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Could 'Severance' Become Our Reality?

Category: Science & Medicine
Duration: 00:13:23
Publish Date: 2025-03-17 07:00:59
Description: What if we had the ultimate work-life balance? This fundamental question underlies the hit Apple TV+ show Severance – now in its second season. Ahead of the season 2 finale this Friday, producer Rachel Carlson sat down with the science consultant for the series, Dr. Vijay Agarwal. Vijay says the concept is "resoundingly" possible – and that scientists closer than we might think.

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