Shorts: A Clockwork Miracle

from Radiolab Classic · host Jad Abumrad & Robert Krulwich

In 1562, King Philip II needed a miracle. So he commissioned one from a highly-skilled clockmaker. In this short, a king's deal with God leads to an intricate mechanical creation, and Jad heads to the Smithsonian to investigate.

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