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 SciencesEnglish agnosticsRoyal Medal winnersAlumni of St John's College, CambridgeMembers of the Order of MeritEnglish Nobel laureatesAcademic staff of the University of GöttingenBritish Nobel laureatesEnglish emigrants to the United StatesAlumni of the University of BristolNobel laureates in Physics20th-century English mathematiciansWinners of the Max Planck MedalInstitute for Advanced Study visiting scholarsJewish women scientistsJewish emigrants from Nazi Germany to the United States20th-century British physicists, Members of the Pontifical Academy of SciencesForeign members of the USSR Academy of SciencesBritish theoretical physicists, Mathematical physicistsJewish German physicists, Jewish scientistsConverts to Lutheranism from JudaismWomen inventors
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
ScienceEnglish agnosticsAcademic staff of the University of Göttingen20th-century British physicists, Members of the Pontifical Academy of SciencesEnglish emigrants to the United StatesAlumni of the University of BristolRoyal Medal winnersMembers of the Order of MeritNobel laureates in Physics20th-century English mathematiciansForeign members of the USSR Academy of SciencesBritish theoretical physicists, Mathematical physicistsWinners of the Max Planck MedalEnglish Nobel laureatesAlumni of St John's College, CambridgeRecipients of the Copley MedalBritish Nobel laureatesForeign associates of the National Academy of SciencesInstitute for Advanced Study visiting scholarsMembers of the American Philosophical SocietyFellows of the Royal Society20th centuryMathematicsEmmy 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