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Friedrich Engels – His life in Manchester
30 Mar 2020 Friedrich Engels: The entrepreneur, philosopher and social critic lived in the “shock city” Manchester for over 20 years. […]
The Collapse of the Roman Empire, or, Why were medieval people more primitive than the Romans?
Apologies for the sound in this one. Still figuring out what I should do with my boom mic when I’m wearing a hat. The final quote is from the 18th-century historian Edward Gibbon in his “History of the Decline and … Continue reading
How could one man write a dictionary? | SAMUEL JOHNSON
[…] Samuel Johnson’s 1755 dictionary was one heck of an achievement. But it is also far from perfect. In this episode, Jess and Rob discuss some of the more amusing entries within its pages, and even the words that landed … Continue reading
How Supermarkets Rewired The Planet
Learn more about Human Footprint: https://www.pbs.org/show/human-footprint The supermarket is one of the strangest and most powerful inventions in human history. Grocery shopping is often perceived as a simple, mundane activity. And for many, access to food has never been more … Continue reading
Why Uranium Enrichment is a Big Deal
Why is enriching uranium such a big deal? Neil deGrasse Tyson breaks down uranium at an atomic level, its isotopes, and the science of how it gets enriched for uses in nuclear power plants, nuclear-propelled submarines, and for making atomic … Continue reading
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