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Letter: Punk PhDs

Published 8 June 2005

From David Patton

Punk band Bad Religion’s singer Greg Graffin got his PhD (Feedback, 14 May). Two more punk singers started PhDs but did not finish: Hugh Cornwell of The Stranglers started one in Sweden in biochemistry; Dexter Holland of The Offspring started one in biology.

Bristol, UK

Issue no. 2503 published 11 June 2005

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