A Brief History of Stuff
Science Museum GroupA Brief History of Stuff with Nihal Arthanayake explores the past, present and future of the stuff in your home – from bath toys to the microwave oven - and looks at how they helped science and changed our world. Each episode features a story inspired by incredible items from the Science Museum Group Collection. The collection contains more than 7 million items which illustrate the impact of scien... more
| Publishes | Twice monthly | Episodes | 9 | Founded | 5 years ago |
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| Categories | ScienceEducation | ||||
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‘As long as you need to be able to draw a straight line, hopefully rulers will have a place in the world.’
In the final episode, host Nihal Arthanayake is joined by Senior Production Manager at Ordnance Survey, Jim Goldsmith, and Copy Services Assis... more
They quietly whir and ping away in our kitchens, heating up food and the odd cold cup of tea - but behind these unassuming boxes of plastic and metal lies a remarkable story.
In this episode, host Nihal Arthanayake is joined by food stylist and reci... more
‘Food has been a really important part of our socializing as humans. It’s when we enjoy food together, we tell the stories and sit around a fire as our ancient ancestors would have done. And we like to do that as well, on the space station.’
In this... more
Around 800 million people across the world are menstruating right now, using a variety of products and methods to deal with their blood. But accessing these products can be a challenge, even today.
In this episode, host Nihal Arthanayake speaks to c... more
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- A (Not-so) Brief Review + Idea for another episode
I LOVED this podcast!! It is absolutely amazeballs. This is the first podcast I have ever listened to, so I am pretty new to the world of podcasts. Some podcasts can be good, and some can be bad, but I am proud to say that Nihal has given me an outstanding first impression!!!
I first found out about this podcast when I was visiting the Science Museum (which in my opinion is the BEST MUSEUM IN DA UNIVERSAL CLUSTER (tell me if that was an overreaction)). I saw a poster for it. Then I remembered ... more
Apple Podcasts5Cooldudeishi
United Kingdom3 years ago - Off Topic Rambling
Not a huge fan of the “Sticky Tape” episode. It was not focused and there was a lot of bramble about graphene before we understood the significance of its relationship to tape. I thought we would have heard more about the evolution of tape, the episode focused strictly on receiving a Noble Prize due to sticky tape. This did not fit the podcast title “A Brief History of Stuff.”
Apple Podcasts2k-k-k-kayla
United States4 years ago - Lovely Stuff!
Missing the Museums so much - podcasts like this help to fill the gap. Thank you!
Apple Podcasts5HeathercowenUnited Kingdom5 years ago
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