The beauty industry; ants; Margaret More; khat
With Jenni Murray. A history of the beauty industry; ants - the ultimate matriarchal society? The education of Margaret More, Sir Thomas' daughter; and the dangers of chewing khat.
Jenni Murray talks to Ruth Brandon about her history of the beauty industry; do ants operate as the ultimate matriarchal society? How the humanist education of Thomas More's daughter Margaret changed the way women were schooled and shaped the English Renaissance and the dangers of chewing the plant khat.
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Ants - The ultimate matriarchal society
Film-maker John Brown explains how ants reproduce and survive in very harsh conditions, and why male honeypot ants are really just sperm donors with wings.
Duration: 08:45
Margaret More - A renaissance education
Thomas More believed his daughter Margaret should receive the same education as his son. This would start the process that changed education for all. Dr John Guy and Dr Diane Purkiss discuss.
Duration: 10:40
RHS plant selector: Rock Rose
Reporter Anna Bailey looks at plants that can be grown in Mediterranean conditions in full sunlight and chalky soil. Janet Cubey, the Editor of the RHS plant selector discusses.
Duration: 05:57
The dangers of Khat
There have been calls for Khat to be restricted or banned here because of concerns about a possible link to violent behaviour and mental health issues. Muna Hussan and Dr Eleni Palazidou discuss.
Duration: 09:18
A history of the beauty industry
Ruth Brandonβs new book, βUgly Beauty: Helena Rubinstein, LβOreal and the Blemished History of Looking Good,β charts the rise of the two companies and their sharply contrasting founders.
Duration: 07:41
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- Tue 9 Aug 2011 10:00ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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