Best Sound Pollination Podcasts (2025)

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Pollination 50:10

1M ago50:10

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Since plants have to mate and produce offspring while rooted to the spot, they have to be pollinated – by wind, water, or animals – most commonly insects. They use a surprising array of tricks to attract pollinators: striking colours, iridescent light effects, and enticing scents, to name but a few. Insects, on the other hand, do not seek to pollin…

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Slime Moulds 51:30

3M ago51:30

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Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss slime mould, a basic organism that grows on logs, cowpats and compost heaps. Scientists have found difficult to categorise slime mould: in 1868, the biologist Thomas Huxley asked: ‘Is this a plant, or is it an animal? Is it both or is it neither?’ and there is a great deal scientists still don’t know about it. But de…

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The Habitability of Planets 52:50

4M ago52:50

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Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss some of the great unanswered questions in science: how and where did life on Earth begin, what did it need to thrive and could it be found elsewhere? Charles Darwin speculated that we might look for the cradle of life here in 'some warm little pond'; more recently the focus moved to ocean depths, while new observatio…

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The Antikythera Mechanism 50:35

5M ago50:35

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Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the 2000-year-old device which transformed our understanding of astronomy in ancient Greece. In 1900 a group of sponge divers found the wreck of a ship off the coast of the Greek island of Antikythera. Among the items salvaged was a corroded bronze object, the purpose of which was not at first clear. It turned out to…

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Wormholes 1:00:56

7M ago1:00:56

1:00:56

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the tantalising idea that there are shortcuts between distant galaxies, somewhere out there in the universe. The idea emerged in the context of Einstein's theories and the challenge has been not so much to prove their unlikely existence as to show why they ought to be impossible. The universe would have to folded bac…

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Bacteriophages 50:43

10M ago50:43

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Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the most abundant lifeform on Earth: the viruses that 'eat' bacteria. Early in the 20th century, scientists noticed that something in their Petri dishes was making bacteria disappear and they called these bacteriophages, things that eat bacteria. From studying these phages, it soon became clear that they offered coun…

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Mercury 53:49

12M ago53:49

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Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the planet which is closest to our Sun. We see it as an evening or a morning star, close to where the Sun has just set or is about to rise, and observations of Mercury helped Copernicus understand that Earth and the other planets orbit the Sun, so displacing Earth from the centre of our system. In the 20th century, f…

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Nikola Tesla 52:50

1y ago52:50

52:50

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the Serbian-American inventor Nikola Tesla (1856-1943) and his role in the development of electrical systems towards the end of the nineteenth century. He made his name in New York in the contest over which current should flow into homes and factories in America. Some such as Edison backed direct current or DC while …

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Heisenberg's Uncertainty Principle 58:02

1y ago58:02

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Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the German physicist who, at the age of 23 and while still a student, effectively created quantum mechanics for which he later won the Nobel Prize. Werner Heisenberg made this breakthrough in a paper in 1925 when, rather than starting with an idea of where atomic particles were at any one time, he worked backwards fr…

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Hormones 50:13

1y ago50:13

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Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss some of the chemical signals coursing through our bodies throughout our lives, produced in separate areas and spreading via the bloodstream. We call these 'hormones' and we produce more than 80 of them of which the best known are arguably oestrogen, testosterone, adrenalin, insulin and cortisol. On the whole hormones…

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EP#259 - Final Destination Franchise Ranked! A BMP Spooktacular Special 2:10:31

1+ y ago2:10:31

2:10:31

A very special and unique episode for BMP listeners: our Fourth Annual Spooktacular! For the past few years, our Spooktacular specials have existed solely for Patreon supporters. But today, all fans of BMP can now witness the glorious nonsense of spook season. The episode format is a bit different from what you may be used to as me and my guest tak…

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Plankton 48:41

1+ y ago48:41

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Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the tiny drifting organisms in the oceans that sustain the food chain for all the lifeforms in the water and so for the billions of people who, in turn, depend on the seas for their diet. In Earth's development, the plant-like ones among them, the phytoplankton, produced so much oxygen through photosynthesis that aro…

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A Northern Gardener's Guide To Native Plants And Pollinators by Lorraine Johnson and Shelia Colla 1:05:30

1+ y ago1:05:30

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A Northern Gardener's Guide to Native Plants and Pollinators: Creating Habitat in the Northeast, Great Lakes, and Upper Midwest. By Lorraine Johnson and Shelia Colla. Illustrated by Ann Sanderson. Published by Island Press in 2023 Pennies add up. We can all make a difference with climate change, biodiversity, and human health and wellness. This exq…

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EP#258 - Slotherhouse 1:19:23

1+ y ago1:19:23

1:19:23

It’s spooky season which can only mean one thing: it’s time to bring out the killer sloths! (Yes, you read that right)

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Albert Einstein 49:29

1+ y ago49:29

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Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the man who, in 1905, produced several papers that were to change the world of physics and whose name went on to become a byword for genius. This was Albert Einstein, then still a technical expert at a Swiss patent office, and that year of 1905 became known as his annus mirabilis ('miraculous year'). While Einstein c…

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EP#257 - Zombeavers 55:33

1+ y ago55:33

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The question that auteurs have longed to answer: do we dare to make a movie that mashes beavers and zombies? Well…some brave filmmakers have finally dared…

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EP #257 - Wonder Woman 1984 1:31:03

1+ y ago1:31:03

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Leave it to Wonder Woman to be the centerpiece of the most highly anticipated film to release in 2020. Ending the year of shenanigans with a glimmer of hope, director and creator Patty Jenkins opted to grant us all a wish to finally see the sequel to her DCEU blockbuster. But something about the critical air surrounding this sequel was giving off a…

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EP#256 - Top Gun 1:15:51

1+ y ago1:15:51

1:15:51

I won’t linger long on an episode description. The nation is grieving right now, and I only hope that this podcast can offer a little respite from the hardships of the world. Top Gun is now heralded as an 80’s classic, but apparently it wasn’t always that beloved. So who was right? Did Top Gun endure only because of American nostalgia? Or is it tru…

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Smaller Cities in a Shrinking World: Learning to Thrive without Growth by Alan Mallach 55:58

1+ y ago55:58

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Smaller Cities in a Shrinking World: Learning to Thrive without Growth by Alan Mallach. Published by Island Press in 2022. More is never enough. Have we reached the balance of a sustainable human population that affords us a comfortable and ecologically sustainable life style in harmony with the Earth? What does that economy and city look like? How…

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EP#255 - The Girl Next Door 1:16:45

1+ y ago1:16:45

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Sometimes when you re-evaluate a childhood favorite, you find that the nostalgia is not enough to compensate for the film itself. But sometimes when you go back you realize that the greats are still great even if they were critically underappreciated. Such is the case with The Girl Next Door, a wildly underrated teen comedy that deserves more appre…

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EP#254 - The Fourth Kind 55:06

2y ago55:06

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Since aliens are in the news. I thought it may be appropriate to revisit a modern alien-related classic. The Fourth Kind has an interesting take on ‘documentary’ filmmaking, but was that to its deficit? Only one way for us to find out.

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Jupiter 53:10

2y ago53:10

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Jupiter is the largest planet in our solar system, and it’s hard to imagine a world more alien and different from Earth. It’s known as a Gas Giant, and its diameter is eleven times the size of Earth’s: our planet would fit inside it one thousand three hundred times. But its mass is only three hundred and twenty times greater, suggesting that althou…

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EP#253 - The Meg 57:51

2y ago57:51

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The Meg came out last year, and it features the largest on screen shark to date alongside Jason Statham in a wetsuit. I won’t sell you on it, but I will inform you that Jason Statham kicks the megalodon in the face. If that’s not a film viewers bucket list item for you, I don’t know what is. It should be noted that The Meg is not exactly going to q…

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EP#252 - Billy Madison 1:30:13

2y ago1:30:13

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Billy Madison was a childhood classic for me which makes it all the more rewarding to rediscover its majesty for this podcast. Adam Sandler has always been a star. And it’s nice to remind ourselves why. It’s time to put some respect on the movie that essentially founded Happy Madison productions!

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EP#251 - The Human Centipede 3 (Final Sequence) 1:28:43

2y ago1:28:43

1:28:43

We're so sorry for this. Listener discretion advised. Grant's social: Twitter: @HiGrantCrawford Insta / Tik Tok: @grantdavidcrawford

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Mitochondria 52:29

2y ago52:29

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Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the power-packs within cells in all complex life on Earth. Inside each cell of every complex organism there are structures known as mitochondria. The 19th century scientists who first observed them thought they were bacteria which had somehow invaded the cells they were studying. We now understand that mitochondria t…

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EP#250 - Birdemic: Shock and Terror 1:04:29

2y ago1:04:29

1:04:29

I’m sorry. Birdemic broke me.

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EP#249 - 65 1:29:01

2y ago1:29:01

1:29:01

Who wouldn’t want to see Adam Driver face off against a slew of dinosaurs in the prehistoric ages?

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Tricia at Tango 3 Coffee, Niceville, FL : Coffee Shop Ambience Sounds 1:34:10

2y ago1:34:10

1:34:10

Good morning, I enjoy sipping a cuppa chai with croissant at my favorite cafe in Niceville, FL : Tango 3 Coffee. On a Saturday morning, I read through the next book for my Sunday Coffee interviews, take a instagram photos of it, and write questions for the authors. I thought you might like to join me. The coffee shop culture began in Europe and too…

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Sophia Lacroix, Professional Artist 58:39

2y ago58:39

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Website: http://www.sophialacroix.com Instagram: @Sophia_Lacroix_Artist Sophia Lacroix is a Haitian born US resident that found the love of her life - Fine Art. From an early age art was solace and gift that transformed her life in ways she could only imagine. After immigrating to the U.S. at the age of 15 in the mid-1980s, she earned a full academ…

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EP#248 - The Human Centipede II (Full Sequence) 1:31:41

2y ago1:31:41

1:31:41

I mean...I mean it’s the second one. I’m sorry. I had to. I’m sorry that you have to now too. Twitter: @HiGrantCrawford Instagram: @grantdavidcrawford

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EP#247 - The Super Mario Bros. Movie 58:29

2y ago58:29

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Some time ago, I had to purchase a physical disk of Super Mario Bros, the film from 1993, just so we could review it on this show (because streaming services are scum sometimes). Now, we return with the brand new 2023 film, licensed by Nintendo, the billion dollar grossing: The Super Mario Bros. Movie. Time to find out if the film was up to the tas…

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EP#246 - Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey 1:21:44

2y ago1:21:44

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This week, we’re taking a trip to the 100 Acre Woods to visit an old friend…who has become feral! Winnie the Pooh is now public domain, so we can get used to some more craziness like this, I suppose. Is that a good thing or a bad thing? We’ll leave it for you to decide. Guest: Grant David Crawford @grantdavidcrawford…

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Linnaeus 50:19

2y ago50:19

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Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the life, ideas and legacy of the pioneering Swedish botanist Carl Linnaeus (1707 – 1778). The philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau once wrote: "Tell him I know no greater man on earth". The son of a parson, Linnaeus grew up in an impoverished part of Sweden but managed to gain a place at university. He went on to trans…

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EP#245- The Master of Disguise 1:27:15

2y ago1:27:15

1:27:15

There’s not much to say really. I watched this film as a kid and remember thinking it made me feel gross. So I never watched it again. Until now. And now, at the ripe age of 22, I feel exactly the same as I did when I was a child. The Master of Disguise is the most misguided excuse for a movie I’ve ever seen. It’s so unfortunate that this movie squ…

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EP#244 - Renfield 54:35

2y ago54:35

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The people have spoken! And they want Nic Cage as Dracula! Renfield has come to deliver! Now, it’s time for us to analyze it and see if these filmmakers made good on their promise. Enjoy!

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EP#243 - Draft Day 1:06:57

2y ago1:06:57

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In honor of the recent NFL draft, I figured it was appropriate to revisit the Kevin Costner classic, Draft Day. Naturally, as with most reviews on this podcast, chaos ensued as I spiraled into a tirade. Enjoy!

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EP#242 - 300 1:18:40

2y ago1:18:40

1:18:40

Never in my life have I seen more abs, sweat, and blood. 300 belongs in a CrossFit museum. Better yet a CrossFit cathedral where they can pay homage to their patron saint Leonidas. By all rights, 300 should be laughably horrible. But it’s not. In fact, it has quite a lot of admirable qualities beyond its chiseled exterior. Zack Snyder is an ambitio…

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EP#241 - Dungeons and Dragons (2000) 1:29:01

2y ago1:29:01

1:29:01

The fine gentlemen that I grew up playing DnD with helped me to review the Dungeons and Dragons movie from 2000! The results were about what you’d expect Featuring: Matt Robertson Ryan O’Dell Zach Herman

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EP#240 - Cocaine Bear 1:03:11

2y ago1:03:11

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Cocaine Bear gets tremendous props from me for focusing mainstream, Hollywood attention on a B-Movie slasher/comedy. But, that’s not why you’re here. You’re here because you want to know if the bear that does a bunch of cocaine kills people. And you’re here because you want to know if that makes it a good movie. And I’m here to hopefully try to ans…

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Roadways For People: Rethinking Transportation, Planning, and Engineering by Lynn Peterson 51:07

2y ago51:07

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Roadways For People: Rethinking Transportation, Planning, and Engineering by Lynn Peterson. Published by Island Press in 2023 Listening. It's a long lost art in the transportation and urban design matrix. Too many times, the scoop and problems are being decided by people outside the community. In Lynn's book she details her journey to become a bett…

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White Pine: The Natural and Human History of a Foundational American Tree by John Pastor 55:57

2y ago55:57

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White Pine: The Natural and Human History of a Foundational American Tree by John Pastor. Published by Island Press in 2023 The roots of the tree, in this case, the White Pines of North America are the metaphorical roots of our democracy, collaboration, and beauty. Beginning with the Native American tribes coming together to bring peace to a landsc…

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EP#239 - Batman & Robin 1:45:37

2y ago1:45:37

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After literally years, I’ve finally managed to get my brother on this podcast. And of ALL the movies this New Orleanite could’ve chosen, he had the audacity to ask ME to review Batman & Robin with him. So here we are. Talking about a 2 hour movie for nearly 2 hours. Ever since recording, I’ve been waking up with cold sweats reminded of things we fo…

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EP#238 - Thor: Love and Thunder 1:12:09

2y ago1:12:09

1:12:09

As an MCU fan, a Taika Waititi fan, a Chris Hemsworth fan, a Christian Bale fan, a Natalie Portman fan, a Tessa Thompson FAN, a superhero movie fan, a fan of space operas, and a fan of Guns and Roses, I’m ashamed to say that it took me a little too long to watch Thor 4. But here we are! Ready and eager to give everyone a new review! And not get dis…

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Paul Erdős 51:09

2y ago51:09

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Paul Erdős (1913 – 1996) is one of the most celebrated mathematicians of the 20th century. During his long career, he made a number of impressive advances in our understanding of maths and developed whole new fields in the subject. He was born into a Jewish family in Hungary just before the outbreak of World War I, and his life was shaped by the ri…

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EP#237 - Ambulance 1:41:53

2y ago1:41:53

1:41:53

Michael Bay is a divisive character which makes him the perfect focal point for this podcast! We’ve conquered the Transformer films before, we’ve revisited Bad Boys, but how does Bay’s most recent work hold up?

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EP#236 - George Of The Jungle 55:10

2y ago55:10

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Now on the back half of 50, we’re just excited to still be here! Cue George of the Jungle. A movie I had blocked out from my early childhood after rendering it as ‘Tarzan but with no fun songs’. Fortunately, my guest this week had a proper affinity for this Disney classic(?) so there was plenty to discuss. How outrageously detached from reality is …

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The Home Cafe: Creative Recipes for Expresso, Matcha, Tea and Coffee Drinks by Asia Lui Chapa 38:09

2y ago38:09

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The Home Cafe: Creative Recipes for Expresso, Matcha, Tea and Coffee Drinks by Asia Lui Chapa Published by Page Street Publishing Co. Salem, MA 2022 Human connections begin with drinks and food. It's about starting the morning or the weekend with family, friends, and partners - or brothers and sisters. Its a quiet moment to wake up in the morning o…

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EP#235 - Underwater 1:06:17

2y ago1:06:17

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I am here to make the case that Underwater is one of the most surprising movies to come out of 2020. The critical consensus has tried to tell you that this final hoorah for Fox studio films is dull, and to that I say NAY! No film with Kristen Stewart fighting sea monsters is dull! Here is my 1hr long case for why you should give Underwater a shot.…

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Tycho Brahe 53:35

2y ago53:35

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Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the pioneering Danish astronomer Tycho Brahe (1546 – 1601) whose charts offered an unprecedented level of accuracy. In 1572 Brahe's observations of a new star challenged the idea, inherited from Aristotle, that the heavens were unchanging. He went on to create his own observatory complex on the Danish island of Hven,…

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