Science in the making

BBC Inside Science

BBC

Technology, Science

4.5 • 1.3K Ratings

🗓️ 14 June 2023

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Summary

The Royal Society is the oldest scientific academy in the world. Since being established in 1660, it has painstakingly archived thousands of papers, letters, manuscripts and illustrations from some of science’s most enquiring minds. In this episode, Victoria Gill takes a trip to the society to pore over some of the most intriguing artefacts within its vaults. While there, she finds out more about the formation of the Royal Society and how science has been shaped over the centuries. Along the way, she considers the role of women in science, and asks whether their contributions have been historically overlooked. She is joined by the Royal Society’s Louisiane Ferlier and Keith Moore, along with Prof Uta Frith, a Royal Society Fellow and psychologist, and Dr Stephen Webster, a senior lecturer in science communication at Imperial College London. As part of its Science in the Making project, the Royal Society is currently digitising all of its collections, for everyone to browse through and enjoy. You can find out more on the Royal Society website. Presenter: Victoria Gill Producers: Harrison Lewis, Hannah Fisher Content Producer: Alice Lipscombe-Southwell

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0:00.0	He's a rule breaker, a trend setter. He reshaped art and redefined graffiti.
0:07.4	How does he smell?
0:08.4	Like paint.
0:09.3	Has he got any distinction features?
0:10.8	His anonymity.
0:11.9	But who is he?
0:13.2	What's his name?
0:14.1	Banksy.
0:15.0	Apparently I've met him twice.
0:16.5	The Banksy story.
0:18.0	Banksy's work is always about the human spirit versus establishment.
0:24.2	Listen on BBC Science.
0:27.4	BBC sounds, music, radio, podcasts.
0:32.4	Hello, you lovely curious minded people.
0:35.4	This is the podcast edition of BBC Inside Science,
0:38.4	originally broadcast on the 18th of May 2023.
0:41.4	I'm Victoria Gill.
0:43.4	So we're going through the Marble Hall,
0:46.4	which is really beautiful,
0:47.4	but going through a secret door.
0:49.4	The door is nice,
0:50.4	but behind it is the slightly messier behind the scenes.
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