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Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the history of Alchemy, the ancient science of transformations. The most famous alchemical text is the Emerald Tablet, written around 500BC and attributed to the mythical...
In this six-part series Michael Mosley tells the story of the forces that came together to create scientific knowledge; the practical business of making instruments and machines; the great forces of history...
Britain may only be a small island, but its great scientists and inventors have literally created the modern world: from the invention of the steam engine, computers and the world-wide web to the discovery...
This film explores the many facets of the telescope: its historical development, scientific importance, technological breakthroughs, and also the people behind the invention. It is presented by Dr. Joe...
In this three-part BBC series, professor of theoretical physics Jim Al-Khalili traces the story of how the elements were discovered and mapped. He follows in the footsteps of the pioneers who cracked their...
Documentary which tells the story of evolution theory since Darwin postulated it in 1859. The theory caused a storm of controversy from fellow scientists, as well as religious types, who criticised it for...
A series of 3 60-minute programmes in which Adam Rutherford journeys through 300 years of history to discover the secrets of the cell - and of life itself. Every living thing is made of cells, microscopic...
Can Darwin and religion exist side by side? In this thought-provoking programme, Anglican Christian, philosopher and theologian Conor Cunningham explains why these two beliefs are not in conflict. Richard...
Why was the young Charles Darwin’s fascination with geology so important for his later work and why was prehistory so popular in early nineteenth-century Britain? This podcast with Professor Jim Secord,...
Video recording of the 2007 Michael Faraday Lecture given at the Royal Society by Professor Jim Al-Khalili. While Europe languished in the Dark Ages the spread of Islam heralded a remarkable period of...
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