EPISODE · Aug 29, 2026 · 10 MIN
How straightforward ideas lead to scientific discoveries
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Adam Savage walks through two spectacular examples of profound scientific discoveries that came from simple, creative methods anyone could have followed -- Eratosthenes' calculation of the Earth's circumference around 200 BC and Hippolyte Fizeau's measurement of the speed of light in 1849. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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