The Story of Science: Power, Proof and Passion (2010)
Synopsis
Michael Mosley takes an informative and ambitious journey exploring how the evolution of scientific understanding is intimately interwoven with society's historical path
Creator
John Lynch
Network
BBC Two
Episodes
What Is Out There?
How we came to understand our planet was not at the centre of everything in the cosmos.
What Is the World Made Of?
How atomic theories and concepts of quantum physics underpin modern technology.
How Did We Get Here?
Michael Mosley tells how scientists came to explain the diversity of life on earth.
Can We Have Unlimited Power?
The story of how power has been harnessed from wind, steam and from inside the atom.
What Is the Secet of Life?
The story of how the secret of life has been examined through the prism of the human body.
Who Are We?
The sciences of brain anatomy and psychology have offered different visions of who we are.
Cast
Details
Original Title
The Story of Science: Power, Proof and Passion
Status
Ended
Seasons
1
Episodes
6
Production
BBC
