Philip Ball tells the story of how 19th century chemist Friedrich Wöhler’s made a natural product in the lab Show more
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Philip Ball goes back to the 17th Century to tell the story of Descartes and his "daughter". Show more
Naomi Alderman tells the science story of how Mary Anning, a poor and relatively uneducated young woman, became an extremely successful finder of fossils in 19th-century England. Show more
Philip Ball reveals the real Cyrano de Bergerac (forget the big nosed fictional character) and his designs for a spaceship. In the 17th century he wanted to travel to the moon. Show more
Naomi Alderman's tale is the story of Hypatia, the mathematician murdered by a mob in Alexandria. Show more