Science Podcast
Scientific principles, theory, and the role of key figures in the advancement of science.
Episodes to download
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Catastrophism
Thu 30 Jan 2014
Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the geological theory of Catastrophism.
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The Microscope
Thu 28 Nov 2013
Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the development of the microscope.
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Exoplanets
Thu 3 Oct 2013
Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss planets outside our solar system, known as exoplanets.
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Pascal
Thu 19 Sep 2013
Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the life and work of the French thinker Blaise Pascal.
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Water
Thu 28 Mar 2013
Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss water, one of the most remarkable of all molecules.
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Absolute Zero
Thu 7 Mar 2013
Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss absolute zero, the lowest possible temperature.
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Pitt-Rivers
Thu 28 Feb 2013
Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the Victorian archaeologist Augustus Pitt-Rivers.
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Comets
Thu 17 Jan 2013
Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss comets, the 'dirty snowballs' of the solar system.
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Crystallography
Thu 29 Nov 2012
Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the history and achievements of crystallography.
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Game Theory
Thu 10 May 2012
Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss game theory, the mathematical study of decision-making
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Early Geology
Thu 12 Apr 2012
Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the emergence of geology as a scientific discipline.
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The Measurement of Time
Thu 29 Mar 2012
Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the measurement of time.
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Conductors and Semiconductors
Thu 23 Feb 2012
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the physics of electrical conduction.
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Macromolecules
Thu 29 Dec 2011
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the giant molecules that underpin all life.
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The Origins of Infectious Disease
Thu 9 Jun 2011
Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the origins of infectious disease.
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The Neutrino
Thu 14 Apr 2011
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the neutrino, the so-called 'ghost particle'.
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Random and Pseudorandom
Thu 13 Jan 2011
Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss mathematical randomness and pseudorandomness.
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Thomas Edison
Thu 9 Dec 2010
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the American technological pioneer Thomas Edison.
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