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The Great Scientists Podcast

by Róisín & Henry

Science

Róisín & Henry explore the great scientists of history, according to the game Civilisation V. Comedy ensues.

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Episodes

  1. The Great Scientists Podcast #11 - Al-Khwarizmi

    In this episode we discuss: The Siege of Baghdad; Al-Ma'mun; Power Struggles; Islamic Golden Age; Ancient Egypt Explorers; Invention of Zero; Three Common Words; Fibonacci; Merchant Numerals; Dodgey Maps; The Rebuilt Library of Alexandria

  2. The Great Scientists Podcast #10 - Aryabhata

    In this episode we discuss: Shibboleths; Coin Horders; Infanticide Awards; Leprosy Cure; Poetic Math; Mensuration; Infomercial Science; Boat Relativism; Wonky Spheres; Infinite Pi; Nick O' Machus II; The Pulverizer; Naming Sin; The Slightly Late Aryabhata II; Aryabhata IN SPACE; The Official…

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  3. The Great Scientists Podcast #9 - Zu Chongzhi

    In this episode we discuss: Trump on the Brain; 1000-Year Pi; A Family of Scientists; The Nine Chapters; Liu Hiu; Preserved Chinese Mathematics; Crooked Cylinders; Calling Bullshit; The South-Pointing Chariot; The Thousand League Steamer; Common As Muck Eclipses; Endless Calculating; Fried Elf

  4. The Great Scientists Podcast #8 - Hypatia

    In this episode we discuss: Death of a Host; Alexandria Museum; Our Boy Theon; Book Thieves; Deathbed Christians; Skipping Diophantus; Astrolabes & Water-Clocks; The Most Contemptible St. Cyril; Monk Militia; The Murder of Hypatia; Period Tales

  5. The Great Scientists Podcast #7 - Ptolemy

    In this episode we discuss: Ptolemy; Bread into Fish won't go; Marmaduke; The Upper Egyptian; The Almagests; Stolen Data; Newton's Hate of Ptolemy; Mathematical Inventions; Harry Potter Horoscopes; Zoë Blade; Ptolemy's Tuning; Eye-Rays

  6. The Great Scientists Podcast #6 - Aristotle

    In this episode we discuss: Aristotle; Nick O' Machus; Residents of Lesbos; Literary Gold; The Four Causes; Early Meteorology; Onion Cosmology; Slime for Sale?; Bombardier Bison; The Wonderful Mystery of European Eels

  7. The Great Scientists Podcast #5 - Nabu-rimanni

    In this episode we discuss: Nabu-rimanni; Babylonian Astronomy & Astrology; Chaldea; The Capture of Sealand; System A; Many Types of Month; The Talented Franz Kugler; Sexagesimal Math; Missing Zeros; Sacrifical Kings; Precession of Equinoxes; Bad-mouthing the Ancient Greeks

  8. The Great Scientists Podcast #4 - Plato & Socrates

    In this episode we discuss: Socrates & Plato; The Gadfly of Athens; Dildo Shortages; Socratic Method; Corrupting the Youth; Hemlock Biochemisty; Sacrified Cocks; Platonic Dialogues; The (Not Very) Noble Lie; Water-Clocks; Plato's Workout Routine; Platonic Idealism; Nominalism

  9. The Great Scientists Podcast #3- Euclid

    In this episode we discuss: Euclid; Reincarnation; Pythagoras's Bean Ban; The Golden Thigh; Triangles; The Golden Rectangle; DaVinci Code Nonsense; Phyllotaxis; Theon; Non-Euclidean Horrors; Many Translations; Lincoln's Bag; Teaching Math

  10. The Great Scientists Podcast #2- Merit-Ptah

    In this episode we discuss: Merit Ptah; The First Female Scientist; Crocodile Dung Contraception; Fanny Workman Bullock; Podcast Monopolies

  11. The Great Scientists Podcast #1- Xi Lingshi

    In this episode we discuss: Xi Lingshi; Silk & Sericulture; Chinese Mythology; Lightning Conception; The Horse-Headed Woman; Silkworms on the Moon

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About this show

Róisín & Henry explore the great scientists of history, according to the game Civilisation V. Comedy ensues.

Hosted by

Róisín & Henry

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Science History

Frequently asked questions

How many episodes does The Great Scientists Podcast have?

The Great Scientists Podcast has 14 episodes on PodParley. The most recent episode was published on March 5, 2020.

What is The Great Scientists Podcast about?

Róisín & Henry explore the great scientists of history, according to the game Civilisation V. Comedy ensues.

How often does The Great Scientists Podcast release new episodes?

The Great Scientists Podcast publishes every two weeks, based on its 14 episodes since October 2019.

Who hosts The Great Scientists Podcast?

The Great Scientists Podcast is created and hosted by Róisín & Henry.
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