Science: A Peculiar History

By Joe Bath

Interesting, amusing, strange and significant stories from the history of science... more

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How many episodes does Science: A Peculiar History have?

The podcast currently has 22 episodes available.

Science: A Peculiar History episodes:

March 27, 2025 2. The Flat Earth Incident - Part 2
Two flat earthers inspired by Samuel Rowbotham enter into a bizarre wager with an eminent naturalist. The second episode in a miniseries on the Victorian flat-earthers.
Music: The Hebrides (Fingal's Cave), Op. 26 by Felix Mendelssohn, played by the Czech National Symphony Orchestra, from musopen.org
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33min
March 15, 2025 1. The Flat Earth Incident - Part 1
At a socialist commune in East Anglia, Samuel Rowbotham takes advantage of the fenland landscape to develop an outlandish cosmological theory. The first in a miniseries on the Victorian Flat Earthers.

Music: The Hebrides (Fingal's Cave), Op. 26 by Felix Mendelssohn, played by the Czech National Symphony Orchestra, from musopen.org
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29min

FAQs about Science: A Peculiar History:

How many episodes does Science: A Peculiar History have?

The podcast currently has 22 episodes available.