Science Stories Episodes Available now
- All
- Available now (50)
- Next on (0)
Kepler's Snowflakes
Philip Ball's tale is of Kepler's Snowflakes, a New Year's gift and of crystallography.
Lucretius, Sheep and Atoms
Naomi Alderman's story is of Lucretius, sheep and atoms
Eddington's Eclipse and Einstein's Celebrity
Philip Ball tells the story of Arthur Eddington's confirmation of general relativity.
Mary Anning and Fossil Hunting
Naomi Alderman tells the story of Mary Anning, who discovered many important fossils.
Hypatia: The Murdered Mathematician
Naomi Alderman's story is of Hypatia - the mathematician murdered by a mob in Alexandria.
Descartes' Daughter
Philip Ball goes back to the 17th century to tell the story of Descartes' 'daughter'.
Urea and the Wohler Myth
Philip Ball tells the story of German chemist Friedrich Wöhler's creation of urea.
17th-Century Space Flight: The Real Cyrano de Bergerac
Philip Ball reveals the real Cyrano de Bergerac and his 17th-century spaceship.
Michael Faraday and his 'instructess' in chemistry
Philip Ball tells the story of Michael Faraday and his 'first instructess' in chemistry.
How Humphry Davy discovered laughing gas
Naomi Alderman describes how Humphry Davy discovered laughing gas.
