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How Did Everything Begin?

Cosmologist Carole Mundell, historian Justin Champion, theologian Giles Fraser and creation myth expert Jessica Frazier discuss how everything began. Melvyn Bragg presents.

A new history of ideas presented by Melvyn Bragg but told in many voices.

Each week Melvyn is joined by four guests with different backgrounds to discuss a really big question. This week he's asking 'How did everything begin'?

Helping him answer it are Cosmologist Carole Mundell, Historian Justin Champion, Theologian Giles Fraser and Creation myth Expert, Jessica Frazier

For the rest of the week Carole, Giles, Justin and Jessica will take us further into the history of ideas about origins with programmes of their own. Between them they will examine early modern comet theory, Medieval Philosophy, The Big Bang and Hindu Creation myths.

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11 minutes

Last on

Mon 17 Sep 2018 12:04
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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  • Mon 12 Jan 2015 12:04
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  • Mon 17 Sep 2018 12:04
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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