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Galileo's lost letter
Galileo's lost letter questions how he challenged the Church. With Philip Ball.
Series 9
Madame Lavoisier's Translation of Oxygen
Philip Ball tells the story of Madame Lavoisier, the translator of oxygen.
Ignaz Semmelweiss: The Hand Washer
Lindsey Fitzharris tells the story of Ignaz Semmelweiss, the hand washer.
Ramon Llull: the medieval prophet of computer science
Philip Ball tells the story of Ramon Llull, the medieval prophet of computer science.
Alexis Carrel and the immortal chicken heart
Philip Ball tells the tale of Alexis Carrel's immortal chicken heart.
Mary Somerville, pioneer of popular science writing
Naomi Alderman tells the story of Mary Somerville, pioneer of popular science writing
Sophia Jex-Blake, first woman doctor in Scotland
Naomi Alderman tells the story of Sophia Jex-Blake, first woman doctor in Scotland.
Isaac Newton and the story of the apple
Did Newton's theory of gravity really come to him after seeing an apple fall?
