In Our Time Archive: Science
Summary: Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the history of ideas and the evolution of the sciences - from ancient astronomy to particle physics.
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Podcasts:
Melvyn Bragg explores the ancient origins of our Gregorian calendar. With Peter Watson, Robert Poole and Kristen Lippencott.
Melvyn Bragg examines how humans have understood and fought disease throughout history. Guests include Anne Hardy, Chris Dye and David Bradley.
Melvyn Bragg investigates the creatives forces of the imagination. With guests Susan Stuart, Steven Mithen and Semir Zeki.
Melvyn Bragg examines whether our natures are innate or defined by unbringing. With Steven Pinker, John Gray and Janet Radcliffe Richards.
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the origin of the concept and historical role of the scientist. With Patricia Fara, John Gribbin and Hugh Pennington.
Melvyn Bragg examines the role of narcotics and stimulants in the history of medicine. Including guests Sadie Plant, Mike Jay and Richard Davenport-Hines.
Melvyn Bragg examines how Chaos Theory has affected our understanding of the universe. With Susan Greenfield, Neil Johnson and David Papineau.
Melvyn Bragg examines the attempt to reconcile Quantum Theory and classical physics. With Roger Penrose, Fay Dowker and Tony Sudbery.
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss our chances of ever discovering life on another planet. Guests include Simon Goodwin, Heather Couper and Ian Stewart.
The 2000 year old history of mankind's quest to understand the human body. With Ruth Richardson, Andrew Cunningham and Harold Ellis.
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the shape, size and topology of the universe. With Janna Levin, Martin Rees and Julian Barbour.
Melvyn Bragg examines the 20th century development of nuclear physics as a science. With guests John Gribbin, Christine Sutton and Jim Al-Khalili.
Melvyn Bragg and guests explore the development of the science of genetics. With Richard Dawkins, Linda Partridge and Steve Jones.
Melvyn Bragg explores what science has revealed, and we still don't know, about the sea. With Simon Schaffer, Tony Rice and Margaret Deacon.
Melvyn Bragg discusses the origins of the Earth. Guests include Simon Winchester, Cherry Lewis and John Cosgrove.
