BBC Radio Podcasts from Seven Ages of Science

Seven Ages of Science

Age of Now

Lisa Jardine explores what's driving science in the 21st century.

Age of War

Lisa Jardine explores how the demands of war mobilised science long before WWII.

Age of the Lab

Lisa Jardine explores how scientists became separated from wider society.

Age of Inspiration

Lisa Jardine explores an age in which scientists took leaps of faith.

Age of Opportunity

Lisa Jardine explores how the industrial revolution transformed scientific endeavour.

Age of Exploration

Lisa Jardine describes how Britain's desire to build an empire promoted botany.

Age of Ingenuity

Lisa Jardine explores the birth of modern science in Restoration England.