Portrait of Lord Melvyn Bragg, host of In Our Time

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Rebekah Higgitt

Principal Curator of Science at National Museums Scotland

2 episodes

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  1. Voyages of James Cook

    Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the science behind Capt James Cook's three voyages of discovery, from 1768 to 1779, one of over a thousand ideas suggested by listeners.

    3 December 2015

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    Also featuring: Simon Schaffer, Sophie Forgan

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    HistoryFellows of the Royal SocietyPersons of National Historic Significance (Canada)English people of Scottish descentMaritime writers18th-century English peopleCircumnavigators of the globeRecipients of the Copley Medal