Science in the making
Victoria Gill delves through the archives of the Royal Society, and along the way she finds out more about how science has been created, shared and discussed over the centuries.
The Royal Society is the oldest scientific academy in the world. Since being established in 1660, it has painstakingly archived thousands of papers, letters, manuscripts and illustrations from some of science鈥檚 most enquiring minds.
In this episode, Victoria Gill takes a trip to the society to pore over some of the most intriguing artefacts within its vaults. While there, she finds out more about the formation of the Royal Society and how science has been shaped over the centuries. Along the way, she considers the role of women in science, and asks whether their contributions have been historically overlooked.
She is joined by the Royal Society鈥檚 Louisiane Ferlier and Keith Moore, along with Prof Uta Frith, a Royal Society Fellow and psychologist, and Dr Stephen Webster, a senior lecturer in science communication at Imperial College London.
As part of its Science in the Making project, the Royal Society is currently digitising all of its collections, for everyone to browse through and enjoy. You can find out more on the Royal Society website.
Presenter: Victoria Gill
Producers: Harrison Lewis, Hannah Fisher
Content Producer: Alice Lipscombe-Southwell
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- Thu 18 May 2023 16:30麻豆社 Radio 4
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