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Discovery

Each week, Discovery takes an in-depth look at the most significant ideas, discoveries and trends in science, from the smallest microbe to the furthest corner of space.

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  • What Scientists Believe 06 Jan 10

    Wed, 6 Jan 10

    Duration:
    27 mins

    Discovery: What Scientists Believe, presented by Stephen Webster. Stephen talks to six scientists about themselves and about their scientific work. He wants to know how much of a scientist’s personality is reflected in their work. Can subjective private beliefs be a part of objective scientific outcomes? In the first programme, Stephen meets medical consultant Philip Kilner. Philip first trained as a doctor and then retrained as a sculptor before returning to medicine. Philip is now a Consultant in Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance at the Royal Brompton Hospital in London. Philip talks to Stephen about the combination of artistic and scientific insights which help him interpret images of the heart. First of three programmes

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