Royal Society
The Royal Society, formally The Royal Society of London for Improving Natural Knowledge, is a learned society and the United Kingdom's national academy of sciences. The society fulfils a number of roles: promoting science and its benefits, recognising excellence in science, supporting outstanding science, providing scientific advice for policy, education and public engagement and fostering international and global co-operation.
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The Challenger Expedition 1872–1876
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the remarkable Victorian scientific voyage around the world and its mission to explore the ocean depths and search for new life.
24 November 2022
Featuring: Erika Jones, Sam Robinson, Giles Miller
The Royal Society
Melvyn Bragg discusses how the formation of the Royal Society heralded the dawning of a new scientific era in the 17th century.
23 March 2006
Featuring: Stephen Pumfrey, Lisa Jardine, Michael Hunter
ScienceSocial history of the United KingdomRoyal Society1660 establishments in EnglandLearned societies of the United Kingdom, National academies of sciences, Scientific organizations established in 1660, Professional associations based in the United Kingdom, Members of the International Science Council, Organizations associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, Non-profit organisations based in London, Members of the International Council for Science, Organisations based in London with royal patronageThe Royal Society and British Science: Episode 1
Melvyn Bragg travels to Wadham College, Oxford, where the young Christopher Wren and friends experimented in the garden of their inspirational college warden, John Wilkins.
4 January 2010
Featuring
Social history of the United KingdomRoyal Society1660 establishments in EnglandLearned societies of the United Kingdom, National academies of sciences, Scientific organizations established in 1660, Professional associations based in the United Kingdom, Members of the International Science Council, Organizations associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, Non-profit organisations based in London, Members of the International Council for Science, Organisations based in London with royal patronageThe Royal Society and British Science: Episode 2
How Newton's feud with the Astronomer Royal John Flamsteed tested the lines between government-funded research and public access.
5 January 2010
Featuring
Social history of the United KingdomRoyal Society1660 establishments in EnglandLearned societies of the United Kingdom, National academies of sciences, Scientific organizations established in 1660, Professional associations based in the United Kingdom, Members of the International Science Council, Organizations associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, Non-profit organisations based in London, Members of the International Council for Science, Organisations based in London with royal patronageThe Royal Society and British Science: Episode 3
The 19th century blooms scientifically with numerous alternative, specialist learned societies and associations, all threatening the Royal Society's pre-eminence.
6 January 2010
Featuring
Social history of the United KingdomRoyal Society1660 establishments in EnglandLearned societies of the United Kingdom, National academies of sciences, Scientific organizations established in 1660, Professional associations based in the United Kingdom, Members of the International Science Council, Organizations associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, Non-profit organisations based in London, Members of the International Council for Science, Organisations based in London with royal patronageThe Royal Society and British Science: Episode 4
The more discreet role played by the Society in the 20th century, such as co-ordinating international scientific missions during the Cold War.
7 January 2010
Featuring
Social history of the United KingdomRoyal Society1660 establishments in EnglandLearned societies of the United Kingdom, National academies of sciences, Scientific organizations established in 1660, Professional associations based in the United Kingdom, Members of the International Science Council, Organizations associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, Non-profit organisations based in London, Members of the International Council for Science, Organisations based in London with royal patronage