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In Search of Science

Brian Cox

Rebecca Edwards

Peter Leonard

Andrew Cohen

In Search of Science: Episode 2: Method and Madness

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Method and Madness

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Episode 2: Method and Madness

BBC Two - In Search of Science, Method and Madness

Brian Cox leads the way through 300 years of British science.

Professor Brian Cox celebrates Britain's pivotal role in creating the systems of modern science, from Newton to hydrogen explosions and more.

Professor Brian Cox guides viewers through 350 years of British science to reveal what science really is, who the people are who practise it, and how it is inextricably linked to the past, present and future of each and every one of us.

This time, Professor Cox celebrates Britain's pivotal role in creating modern science. From performing Isaac Newton's iconic light experiment to meeting a wartime code breaker and making hydrogen explosions, Professor Cox leads the way through 300 years of British history. Along the way, he introduces the obsessive, eccentric, visionary characters who dragged science into the modern world by developing a powerful new way to investigate nature. He reveals what science really is, explores the mindset of those who practise it, and shows how science runs through the past, present and future of everyone.

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