As part of the BBC's year of science programming, Melvyn Bragg looks at the history of the oldest scientific learned society of them all: the Royal Society
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- In Our Time
- In Our Time: The Royal Society and British Science
In Our Time: The Royal Society and British Science
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The Royal Society and British Science: Episode 4
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Available since Thu, 7 Jan 2010.
4/4. The more discreet role played by the Society in the 20th century.
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Also available
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The Royal Society and British Science: Episode 3
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Available since Wed, 6 Jan 2010.
3/4. The 19th century blooms scientifically with numerous alternative, specialist societies.
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The Royal Society and British Science: Episode 2
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Available since Tue, 5 Jan 2010.
2/4. How Newton tested the lines between government-funded research and public access.
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The Royal Society and British Science: Episode 1
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Available since Mon, 4 Jan 2010.
1/4. Melvyn Bragg travels to Oxford, where the young Christopher Wren and friends experimented.
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