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Bohr's Atom: John Heilbron
Season 1 Episode 54
At the start of the 20th century, physicists probed the structure of nature. Their discoveries changed our fundamental understanding of matter, of li…
4 years, 2 months ago
Industrial Agriculture: Helen Anne Curry
Season 1 Episode 53
The advent of agriculture over 10,000 years ago forever altered the trajectory of humanity. Communities grew larger until cities and nations dotted t…
4 years, 3 months ago
Neurological Disorders: Sara Manning Peskin
Season 1 Episode 52
The brain is the most mysterious and complex organ of the body, and when things go awry, we may be confronted with personal tragedy and we may gain i…
4 years, 4 months ago
Ecological Economics: Herman Daly
Season 1 Episode 51
Nothing is so intertwined with human success and folly as economics. The economy, for better or for worse, drives much of our fate from our household…
4 years, 5 months ago
Space & the Sixties: Neil Maher
Season 1 Episode 50
The 60s hosted the space race between the United States and the Soviet Union, which occurred in the midst of the Vietnam War, the Cold War, and civil…
4 years, 6 months ago
Armament & Disarmament: Richard Garwin
Season 1 Episode 49
Today's episode marks the four-year anniversary of the Science History Podcast, where we have explored all manner of science and relevant policy span…
4 years, 7 months ago
Nuclear Disarmament: Zia Mian
Season 1 Episode 48
Today we explore the history of nuclear disarmament with Zia Mian. Zia is a physicist and co-director of Princeton's Program on Science and Global Se…
4 years, 8 months ago
The Demarcation Problem: Michael Gordin
Season 1 Episode 47
How do we distinguish real science from hogwash? How does real science evolve over time into pseudoscience? Why will science always be plagued with s…
4 years, 9 months ago
Unsettled Research: Mark Lytle
Season 1 Episode 46
Uncertainty is inherent to science and exploited by those who wish to stymie regulations that would promote environmental quality and public health. …
4 years, 10 months ago
Wildlife Biology: George Schaller
Season 1 Episode 45
The study of wildlife has a history full of adventures in remote corners of the Earth, discoveries of remarkable behaviors, and achievements in conse…
4 years, 11 months ago