Episode 6 of National Life Stories podcast features Paul Merchant talking to Charlie Morgan about his work on the project Science and Religion: Exploring the Spectrum. The oral histories conducted by Paul were part of a much larger project run out of Newman University, York University and the University of Kent and led by Dr Fern Elsdon Baker and Professor Bernard Lightman. You find out more information on their website: http://sciencereligionspectrum.org/about-2/

All the interviews conducted by Paul are available on British Library Sounds. Clips in the episode are taken from the following interviews:

• John Hedley Brooke, C1672/08: https://sounds.bl.uk/Oral-history/Science/021M-C1672X0008XX-0001V0
• Mary Midgley, C1672/05: https://sounds.bl.uk/Oral-history/Science/021M-C1672X0005XX-0001V0
• Simon Conway Morris, C1672/14: https://sounds.bl.uk/Oral-history/Science/021M-C1672X0014XX-0001V0

If you'd like to learn more check out our collection guide on Oral histories of religion and belief: https://www.bl.uk/collection-guides/oral-histories-of-religion-and-belief

National Life Stories: www.bl.uk/projects/national-life-stories