David Berman
Professor of Theoretical Physics at Queen Mary University of London
2 episodes
Covers topics in categories such as:
ScienceFellows of the Royal SocietyMembers of the American Philosophical SocietyRecipients of the Copley MedalForeign associates of the National Academy of SciencesAlumni of St John's College, CambridgeEnglish agnosticsRoyal Medal winnersMembers of the Order of MeritEnglish Nobel laureatesBritish Nobel laureatesAcademic staff of the University of GöttingenEnglish emigrants to the United StatesNobel laureates in PhysicsInstitute for Advanced Study visiting scholars20th-century English mathematiciansWinners of the Max Planck MedalJewish women scientistsJewish emigrants from Nazi Germany to the United StatesBritish theoretical physicists, Mathematical physicists20th-century British physicists, Members of the Pontifical Academy of SciencesForeign members of the USSR Academy of SciencesJewish German physicists, Jewish scientistsWomen inventorsConverts to Lutheranism from Judaism
Paul Dirac
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the Bristolian theoretical physicist, ranked alongside Einstein by his peers, who won a Nobel for his work on quantum mechanics.
5 March 2020
Also featuring: Graham Farmelo, Valerie Gibson
ScienceMembers of the Order of MeritBritish theoretical physicists, Mathematical physicistsFellows of the Royal SocietyAlumni of St John's College, CambridgeForeign associates of the National Academy of SciencesEnglish emigrants to the United StatesNobel laureates in PhysicsRecipients of the Copley MedalInstitute for Advanced Study visiting scholarsEnglish agnostics20th-century British physicists, Members of the Pontifical Academy of SciencesBritish Nobel laureatesForeign members of the USSR Academy of Sciences20th-century English mathematiciansAcademic staff of the University of GöttingenMembers of the American Philosophical SocietyWinners of the Max Planck MedalEnglish Nobel laureatesRoyal Medal winnersEmmy Noether
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the ideas and achievements of one of the great 20th-century mathematicians.
24 January 2019
Also featuring: Colva Roney-Dougal, Elizabeth Mansfield