Seventeenth-century Danish geologist Nicolas Steno earned his chops at a young age, studying cadavers and drawing anatomic connections between species. Steno made outsized contributions to the field of geology, influencing Charles Lyell,...

Stories of discovery and invention often begin with a problem that needs solving. Summoned by the king to investigate a suspicious goldsmith, the early Greek mathematician Archimedes stumbles on the principle that would make him famous.

Archimedes principle states that if an object is submerged in a fluid, then the buoyant force acting on it is equal to the weight of the fluid displaced by that object. Buoyant force exists because pressure increases as an object goes...

Uncover the lesser-known early years of the American patriot Paul Revere. Learn about his father, Apollos Revoir, a French immigrant who settled in Boston, and how Paul followed in his father’s footsteps as a goldsmith. Explore...

This episode explores the immediate aftermath of Julius Caesar's assassination, focusing on the public's reaction through a modern-day focus group format. Viewers are given a unique insight into the thoughts and feelings of ordinary...

Alasdair Craig left school when he was just sixteen and had no real idea exactly what he wanted to do. He only had a couple of basic qualifications in English and art. It was not looking good. But Alasdair was lucky. He landed an...

The 2008 Global Financial crisis was kicked off by major structural issues in the global banking system and exacerbated by record levels of household debt.



Today the world is on the brink of yet another major financial...

Archimedes principle states that if an object is submerged in a fluid, then the buoyant force acting on it is equal to the weight of the fluid displaced by that object. Buoyant force exists because pressure increases as an object goes...