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In Our Time The Royal Society and British Science Episodes

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  1. The Royal Society and British Science: Episode 4

    The more discreet role played by the Society in the 20th century.

  2. The Royal Society and British Science: Episode 3

    The 19th century blooms scientifically with numerous alternative, specialist societies.

  3. The Royal Society and British Science: Episode 2

    How Newton tested the lines between government-funded research and public access.

  4. The Royal Society and British Science: Episode 1

    Melvyn Bragg travels to Oxford, where the young Christopher Wren and friends experimented.