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

Episodes293

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Dec 12, 2002 · 28 min
Man and Disease
Melvyn Bragg examines how humans have understood and fought disease throughout history.
Nov 28, 2002 · 28 min
Imagination
Melvyn Bragg investigates the creatives forces of the imagination.
Nov 7, 2002 · 42 min
Human Nature
Melvyn Bragg examines whether our natures are innate or defined by unbringing.
Oct 24, 2002 · 28 min
The Scientist
Melvyn Bragg explores the origin of the concept and the historical role of the scientist.
Jul 11, 2002 · 28 min
Psychoanalysis and Democracy
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the impact of politics on psychoanalysis.
May 23, 2002 · 28 min
Drugs
Melvyn Bragg examines the role of narcotics and stimulants in the history of medicine.
May 16, 2002 · 42 min
Chaos Theory
Melvyn Bragg examines how Chaos Theory has affected our understanding of the universe.
May 2, 2002 · 28 min
The Physics of Reality
Melvyn Bragg examines the attempt to reconcile Quantum Theory and classical physics.
Apr 4, 2002 · 28 min
Extra Terrestrials
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss our chances of ever discovering life on another planet.
Feb 14, 2002 · 28 min
Anatomy
The 2000 year old history of mankind's quest to understand the human body.
Feb 7, 2002 · 28 min
The Universe's Shape
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the shape, size and topology of the universe.
Jan 10, 2002 · 28 min
Nuclear Physics
Melvyn Bragg examines the 20th century development of nuclear physics as a science.
Dec 13, 2001 · 28 min
Genetics
Melvyn Bragg and guests explore the development of the science of genetics.
Nov 22, 2001 · 28 min
Oceanography
Melvyn Bragg explores what science has revealed, and we still don't know, about the sea.
Jul 5, 2001 · 28 min
The Earth's Origins
Melvyn Bragg discusses the origins of the Earth.
Apr 12, 2001 · 28 min
Black Holes
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Black Holes, the ghosts of massive stars.
Mar 22, 2001 · 42 min
Fossils
The significance of fossils in history and the impact of techniques in understanding them.
Feb 22, 2001 · 28 min
Quantum Gravity
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the 20th century attempts to understand the Quantum world.
Feb 1, 2001 · 28 min
Imperial Science
Melvyn Bragg examines whether agriculture or trade drove 19th century British imperialism.
Jan 11, 2001 · 28 min
Mathematics and Platonism
Melvyn Bragg examines whether mathematics is a process of invention or of discovery.