with Ayesha Ramachandran hosted by Chris Gratien This episode is part of an ongoing series entitled History of Science, Ottoman or Otherwise.  Download the series Podcast Feed | iTunes | Hipcast | Soundcloud We often speak of physical and abstract worlds as if they were self-evident. But the concept of "the world" has been forged and continually remade through imagination and debate. In this podcast, Ayesha Ramachandran discusses the historical context of the world's ascendance as a meaningful concept and offers a preview of her new book entitled Worldmakers: Global Imagining in Early Modern Europe. « Click for More »