In the 1780s a farmer would make a discovery that would change the world forever. As the Scottish Enlightenment brought new science and ideas to the forefront, one man seems to be forgotten by time. A man who arguably made the biggest discovery of all time. That man was James Hutton whose radical theory would change the way we see our planet, and ourselves. Because James Hutton was the first person to attempt to prove that the planet was older than the Bible told us.

Interviews in this episode:

• Professor Iain Stewart, President of the Royal Scottish Geographical Society and TV presenter (BBC Men of Rock)
• Denise Walton, Ecologist, and organic farmer at Peelham Farms
• Professor Colin Campbell, CEO of The James Hutton Institute
• Dr Rachel Walcott, Curator of the Earth Systems section at National Museums Scotland
• Dr Hermione Cockburn, Scientific Director at Dynamic Earth, and TV presenter (BBC Coast)

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