Dr Alan Duffy is a research fellow at Swinburne University of Technology, creating baby universes with supercomputers and watching galaxies from inside them. His website is http://www.alanrduffy.com and you can follow him on Twitter @astroduff. He tells the story of the 18th century French astronomer Guillaume Le Gentil.

Dr Alan Duffy on Guillaume Le Gentil

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Each month The Laborastory brings together five scientists from diverse backgrounds to share the story of their science hero. Hear the tragedies and triumphs of the men and women who made science their passion and left legacies that inspire the scientists of today.

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Dr Alan Duffy on Guillaume Le Gentil

Dr Alan Duffy on Guillaume Le Gentil