History & science: the big questions

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🗓️ 2 November 2022

⏱️ 28 minutes

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What can modern scientists learn from historians? Dr Lindsey Fitzharris, Professor Sasha Hadley, Professor Sanjoy Bhattacharya and Professor Alice Roberts explore the often surprising connections between the two disciplines in a panel discussion chaired by Professor Alice Roberts and recorded live at the Royal Society, in association with the Wolfson History Prize. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Welcome to Just Between Us, the podcast with all of the answers, some of the time.
0:05.0	A bit of a different thing going on this week.
0:07.3	You've been immature and you've lied.
0:10.3	And now you're trying to turn it on me and manipulate me and gaslight me.
0:13.9	I was trying to manipulate you.
0:15.7	Diana, you would be chucking their clothes out of the window.
0:18.1	I know, I'd be like, are you joking?
0:20.6	I don't know.
0:21.7	I guess you'd have to ask.
0:23.5	Someone that has sex.
0:24.2	Someone that has sex.
0:26.3	And remember, it's just between us.
0:32.3	Welcome to the History Extra podcast.
0:35.7	Fascinating historical conversations from BBC History Magazine and BBC History Revealed.
0:48.0	At first glance, the disciplines of history and science might seem worlds apart.
0:55.0	But look closer and it turns out that the two fields are more interconnected than you might imagine.
1:02.0	This year marks a 50th anniversary of the Wolfson History Prize,
1:07.0	awarded to standout history books since 1972.
1:17.5	And as part of the celebrations, we've teamed up with the Walson Foundation to bring you some fascinating conversations on history's biggest topics.
1:22.3	Today's panel discussion, which was recorded live at the Royal Society, it's all about history and science.
1:29.9	Charing the discussion and introducing the speakers was the biological anthropologist,
1:35.1	TV presenter and author Professor Alice Roberts.
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