In Our Time: Science

BBC Radio 4

Scientific principles, theory, and the role of key figures in the advancement of science.

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293 episodes
Updated February 19

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Jan 12, 2006 · 28 min
Prime Numbers
Melvyn Bragg examines prime numbers and their mysterious role in the universe of numbers.
Dec 8, 2005 · 40 min
Artificial Intelligence
Melvyn Bragg investigates artificial intelligence; can a computer imitate the human mind?
Nov 24, 2005 · 41 min
The Graviton
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the search for the Graviton particle in physics.
Nov 3, 2005 · 28 min
Asteroids
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the unique properties of asteroids.
Oct 13, 2005 · 41 min
Mammals
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the rise of the mammals which began 65 million years ago.
Sep 29, 2005 · 41 min
Magnetism
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the history and mysterious force of magnetism.
Jun 23, 2005 · 42 min
The KT Boundary
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the KT Boundary and the extinction of the dinosaurs.
Jun 2, 2005 · 42 min
Renaissance Maths
Melvyn Bragg explores Renaissance Mathematics, when maths moved from an art to a science.
Apr 28, 2005 · 28 min
Perception and the Senses
Melvyn Bragg examines perception: how the brain reacts to the mass of data crowding it.
Mar 17, 2005 · 42 min
Dark Energy
Melvyn Bragg examines recently discovered 'dark energy' and its effect on the universe.
Feb 24, 2005 · 42 min
Alchemy
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Alchemy, the ancient science of transformations.
Feb 17, 2005 · 42 min
The Cambrian Period
Melvyn Bragg examines the Cambrian period, when there was an explosion of life on Earth.
Jan 13, 2005 · 42 min
The Mind/Body Problem
Melvyn Bragg examines the history of thought about the mind/body problem in philosophy.
Dec 16, 2004 · 27 min
The Second Law of Thermodynamics
Melvyn Bragg examines the Second Law of Thermodynamics from steam to the Big Bang.
Dec 2, 2004 · 28 min
Jung
The extraordinary mind and theories of the psychiatrist Carl Gustav Jung.
Nov 18, 2004 · 42 min
Higgs Boson
The history of the quest to find the Higgs Boson, also known as the 'God Particle'.
Nov 4, 2004 · 42 min
Electrickery
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the dawn of the age of electricity.
Sep 23, 2004 · 28 min
The Origins of Life
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss when and how life on earth originated.
Sep 2, 2004 · 28 min
Pi
Melvyn Bragg examines the history of the longest and most detailed number in nature.
Jun 17, 2004 · 28 min
Renaissance Magic
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the Renaissance obsession with Magic.