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Ethical and religious discussion that examines some of the larger questions of life

Ethical and religious discussion that examines some of the larger questions of life, taking a spiritual theme and exploring it through music, prose and poetry

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Something Understood: The Moon in My Life

The Moon in My Life

BBC Radio 4 - Something Understood, The Moon in My Life

The space scientist Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock reflects on the influence of the moon.

The space scientist Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock reflects on the effects of the moon, culturally, scientifically and also personally in 'The Moon in My Life'.

In 'The Moon in My Life' the space scientist Dr Maggie Aderin Pocock reflects on the cultural and scientific effects of the moon, and also on the role the moon has played in her personal life. 

She talks to scientist Professor John Sutherland about recent research that indicates that the moon could have been responsible for generating all life here on Earth and chooses readings by H.G. Wells, Carol Ann Duffy and Carl Sandburg and music by Dvorak, Debussy and Carl Orff . The readers are Liza Sadovy and David Holt.


Producer: Ronni Davis
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