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Fascinating Mummies at the National Museum of Scotland

The science behind the Fascinating Mummies exhibition at the National Museum of Scotland. Plus no women on the Board - a CEO on the prospects for women in the organisation.

The science behind the "Fascinating Mummies" exhibition at the National Museum of Scotland. A CEO of one of the eleven companies in the FTSE 100 who have no women on the Board, responds to our appeal to talk about the prospects for women in the company. Where are all the Alpha Males? And her face will be on a stamp from today but who was Joan Mary Fry.

Presenter Jenni Murray
Producer Sarah Johnson.

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58 minutes

Chapters

  • Demise of the Alpha Male

    A recent piece in Shortlist magazine highlights what it calls the "Fall of the Alpha Male." Joining Jenni to discuss are Tim Dowling of the Guardian and the author and journalist James Dellingpole

    Duration: 09:46

  • All-Male Boards - Taking up the Woman's Hour Challenge

    11 FTSE companies have all-male boards. Jenni speaks to one of those 11 - Mark Bristow; CEO of Randgold Resources PLC and Heather McGregor, Managing Director of exec search firm Taylor Bennett.

    Duration: 13:18

  • Fascinating Mummies Exhibition

    Reporter Liz Leonard goes along to the Fascinating Mummies exhibition at the National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh and meets exhibition officer Maureen Barrie

    Duration: 09:28

  • Joan Mary Fry Stamp

    Quaker campaigner Joan Mary Fry is commemorated on a new stamp. Jenni is joined by Sybil Oldfield, academic at the University of Sussex and Philip Harker, Head of stamp strategy for Royal Mail

    Duration: 08:17

Broadcast

  • Thu 23 Feb 2012 10:00

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