The Eureka Years - Series 4 - 1. 1650: Coffee, Cosmology and the Civil War
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The first coffeehouse opens in Oxford and signals the beginning of a new age of reason, and the true nature of gravity is revealed after a coffeehouse argument.
Adam Hart-Davis explores spectacular years in the history of science.
The first coffeehouse opens in Oxford and signals the beginning of a new age of reason. A coffee-powered network of scientists, theologians, politicians and traders swap ideas and information over a steaming dish of coffee, and the true nature of gravity is revealed after a coffeehouse argument.
- Broadcast on BBC Radio 4, 9:00PM Wed, 18 Nov 2009
- Available until 12:00AM Thu, 1 Jan 2099
- First broadcast BBC Radio 4, 11:00AM Fri, 11 Jul 2008
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- Duration 30 minutes
