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Grand Unified Theory: The 20th century pursuit in physics for the ultimate theory of everything. by In Our Time: Scienceratings:
Length:
47 minutes
Released:
Jun 12, 2014
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the life and work of Robert Boyle, a pioneering scientist and a founder member of the Royal Society. Born in Ireland in 1627, Boyle was one of the first natural philosophers to conduct rigorous experiments, laid the foundations of modern chemistry and derived Boyle's Law, describing the physical properties of gases. In addition to his experimental work he left a substantial body of writings about philosophy and religion; his piety was one of the most important factors in his intellectual activities, prompting a celebrated dispute with his contemporary Thomas Hobbes.
With:
Simon Schaffer
Professor of the History of Science at the University of Cambridge
Michael Hunter
Emeritus Professor of History at Birkbeck College, University of London
Anna Marie Roos
Senior Lecturer in the History of Science and Medicine at the University of Lincoln
Producer: Thomas Morris.
With:
Simon Schaffer
Professor of the History of Science at the University of Cambridge
Michael Hunter
Emeritus Professor of History at Birkbeck College, University of London
Anna Marie Roos
Senior Lecturer in the History of Science and Medicine at the University of Lincoln
Producer: Thomas Morris.
Released:
Jun 12, 2014
Format:
Podcast episode
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