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Evidence

Lord Sumption, Bridget Kendall and Sarah Dillon join Matthew Matthew Sweet to discuss proof in law, science, medicine and academic study.

Matthew Sweet and his guests discuss the issue of evidence and proof and its relation to the law, science, medicine and academic study.
Lord Sumption, barrister, former Supreme Court Judge and historian.
Bridget Kendall, former 大象传媒 correspondent and the first female Master of Peterhouse, the University of Cambridge鈥檚 oldest College.
Sarah Dillon from the faculty of English at the University of Cambridge.

Producer: Lisa Jenkinson

Release date:

57 minutes

On radio

Fri 14 Mar 2025 21:00

Broadcast

  • Fri 14 Mar 2025 21:00

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