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EPISODE · Apr 16, 2026 · 54 MIN

AI Archaeology: Unlocking Science's Secrets | Lara Lewington & Ben Clark

from The Age of AI with Lara Lewington and Ben Clark · host Joy Peddlers

What if decades of scientific breakthroughs were already discovered… but never used? In this episode of The Age of AI, we sit down with Sam Munday, the founder of Data Revival, a startup using AI to unlock “lost” scientific knowledge buried in handwritten lab notebooks, PDFs, and decades-old research files. From chemical companies discovering forgotten experiments to pharmaceutical teams accelerating drug discovery, AI is now turning unstructured R&D data into usable scientific intelligence. We explore how: Entire breakthroughs have been unknowingly re-tested decades later AI is digitising 40+ years of hidden scientific knowledge Lab notebooks contain critical insights modern systems can’t access Chemistry, materials science, and medicine could all be accelerated This is a conversation about more than data — it’s about what humanity may have already discovered, but never fully used. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What if decades of scientific breakthroughs were already discovered… but never used? In this episode of The Age of AI, we sit down with Sam Munday, the founder of Data Revival, a startup using AI to unlock “lost” scientific knowledge buried in handwritten lab notebooks, PDFs, and decades-old research files. From chemical companies discovering forgotten experiments to pharmaceutical teams accelerating drug discovery, AI is now turning unstructured R&D data into usable scientific intelligence. We explore how: Entire breakthroughs have been unknowingly re-tested decades later AI is digitising 40+ years of hidden scientific knowledge Lab notebooks contain critical insights modern systems can’t access Chemistry, materials science, and medicine could all be accelerated This is a conversation about more than data — it’s about what humanity may have already discovered, but never fully used. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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