08/10/2008
Presented by Philip Dodd. With Stephen Fry on his journey across America in a taxi, Richard Holmes and Marcus du Sautoy on science's new image, and the Forward Poetry prize 2008.
Writer and comedian Stephen Fry tells Philip Dodd about his journey across America in a black taxicab, which he has documented in a book and 大象传媒 ONE TV series.
Philip also discusses if the historic divide between science and the arts is now being bridged, talking to celebrated biographer Richard Holmes, author of a book about the golden age of scientific discovery in the late 18th century, and mathematics professor Marcus Du Sautoy, who presents a series about mathematics on 大象传媒 FOUR.
Plus the announcement of the winner of the 2008 Forward Prize for Poetry.
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