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In Our Time: Science

Scientific principles, theory, and the role of key figures in the advancement of science.

Episodes

Total: 292

Dorothy Hodgkin

2019/10/3

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the work and ideas of Dorothy Crowfoot Hodgkin (1910-1994), awarded

Kinetic Theory

2019/5/23

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss how scientists sought to understand the properties of gases and the

The Evolution of Teeth

2019/4/11

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss theories about the origins of teeth in vertebrates, and what we can

Pheromones

2019/2/21

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss how members of the same species send each other invisible chemical s

Aristotle's Biology

2019/2/7

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the remarkable achievement of Aristotle (384-322BC) in the realm of

Emmy Noether

2019/1/24

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the ideas and life of one of the greatest mathematicians of the 20th

Venus

2018/12/27

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the planet Venus which is both the morning star and the evening star

Free Radicals

2018/11/1

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the properties of atoms or molecules with a single unpaired electron

Automata

2018/9/20

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the history of real and imagined machines that appear to be living,

Echolocation

2018/6/21

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss how some bats, dolphins and other animals emit sounds at high freque

The Proton

2018/4/26

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the discovery and growing understanding of the Proton, formed from t

In a programme first broadcast on April 12th 2018, Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the contribution

Rosalind Franklin

2018/2/22

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the pioneering scientist Rosalind Franklin (1920 - 1958). During her

Fungi

2018/2/15

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss fungi. These organisms are not plants or animals but a kingdom of th

Cephalopods

2018/2/1

The octopus, the squid, the nautilus and the cuttlefish are some of the most extraordinary creatures

Carl Friedrich Gauss

2017/11/30

In a programme first broadcast in 2017, Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Gauss (1777-1855), widely vi

Feathered Dinosaurs

2017/10/26

In a programme first broadcast in 2017, Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the development of theories

Bird Migration

2017/7/6

In a programme first broadcast in 2017, Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss why some birds migrate and o

Enzymes

2017/6/1

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss enzymes, the proteins that control the speed of chemical reactions i

Louis Pasteur

2017/5/18

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the life and work of Louis Pasteur (1822-1895) and his extraordinary