Making Science with Tom Whipple
The TimesWhat connects 200 hand-holding monks, a lump of gold hidden in a beaker, and irradiated cocktails? Welcome to Making Science with Tom Whipple, Science Editor at The Times and Sunday Times. This is the podcast where history, innovation, and the unexpected collide, as we uncover jaw-dropping stories behind the scientific discoveries we take for granted.
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| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 11 | Founded | 5 months ago |
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| Categories | ScienceHistoryNatural Sciences | ||||
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The start of the New Year in 2017 began in the usual way, with a countdown. But what happens when that countdown is eleven seconds rather than ten? In this final episode of the first series, Tom Whipple explores the evolution of time measurement, the... more
In this episode of Making Science, Tom Whipple tells the story of physician and alchemist Johannes Baptist van Helmont. In the 17th-century Van Helmont believed he had created the Philosopher's Stone, a substance that could turn base metals into gold... more
The Sunshine Dinner of 1904 in New York was known for its glow-in-the-dark theme, featuring illuminated decorations, paint and of course, drinks. But what made these cocktails glow? It turned out to be none other than radium. In this episode of Makin... more
For over a century, the kilogram was defined by a single, shiny lump of metal locked in a vault near Paris. But what happens when your definition of mass starts...losing mass? In this episode, Tom Whipple, Science Editor at The Times, unpacks the sur... more
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I like Tom’s science articles in the Times newspaper, he is so clear and easy to understand. His podcast is even better! Good fun as well as interesting. Lots more podcasts please Tom!
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Apple Podcasts | #160 |  United States/Science/Natural Sciences |
Apple Podcasts | #66 | United Kingdom/Science/Natural Sciences |
Apple Podcasts | #222 |  Italy/Science/Natural Sciences |
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