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Making Science with Tom Whipple podcast

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Making Science with Tom Whipple

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What 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. Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

What 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. Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

 

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#11

Time-lords and the extra seconds

The start of the New Year in 2017 began in the usual way, with a countdown. But what happe... more

11 Aug 2025

12 MINS

12:01

11 Aug 2025

#10

The Tree of Life

In this episode of Making Science, Tom Whipple tells the story of physician and alchemist ... more

04 Aug 2025

13 MINS

13:53

04 Aug 2025

#9

Glow in the dark cocktails and radioactive health drinks

The Sunshine Dinner of 1904 in New York was known for its glow-in-the-dark theme, featurin... more

28 Jul 2025

09 MINS

09:08

28 Jul 2025

#8

The kilogram that lost its weight

For over a century, the kilogram was defined by a single, shiny lump of metal locked in a ... more

21 Jul 2025

10 MINS

10:52

21 Jul 2025

#7

How do you hide a lump of gold in plain sight?

It's April in 1940. The Nazis are occupying Copenhagen. As they march through the streets,... more

14 Jul 2025

08 MINS

08:46

14 Jul 2025

#6

How far can bull frogs jump? (And why it matters!)

The story of a frog who broke records and confounded science. Professor Tom Roberts from B... more

07 Jul 2025

11 MINS

11:46

07 Jul 2025

#5

Are friars electric?

In 1746, Antoine Nolie conducted an experiment with 200 monks to determine the speed of an... more

01 Jul 2025

08 MINS

08:53

01 Jul 2025

#4

Islands of Ice and Straw

In this episode of Making Science, Tom Whipple delves into the intriguing science of laten... more

23 Jun 2025

09 MINS

09:04

23 Jun 2025

#3

War, Stones and Metals!

When the Stone Age met the Bronze Age? It's time for Tom to explore the profound impact of... more

16 Jun 2025

09 MINS

09:23

16 Jun 2025

#2

Death rays and other would-be inventions!

In the first of the series of Making Science, Tom Whipple, Science Editor at the Times, ex... more

09 Jun 2025

09 MINS

09:21

09 Jun 2025

#1

Introducing Making Science with Tom Whipple

Welcome to Making Science with Tom Whipple, Science Editor at The Times and Sunday Times. ... more

03 Jun 2025

01 MINS

01:42

03 Jun 2025