The sun might not shape the pattern of our daily lives to the extent it did in the past. But...
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The sun might not shape the pattern of our daily lives to the extent it did in the past. But...
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A forgotten founder of climate science: Eunice Newton Foote
Eunice Newton Foote was the first person to suggest that an atmosphere rich in carbon dioxide...
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Dreams: Prophecy, propaganda and psychoanalysis
The images, sensations and emotions we experience during sleep were once seen as the gateway to...
40:01
Yves Saint Laurent: Fashion revolutionary
Since his death in 2008, the impact of designer Yves Saint Laurent on women’s fashion remains...
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Brazil's Palmares: A beacon of freedom
As Brazil celebrates 200 years of independence from Portugal, we look at the 17th-century...
39:56
Bluegrass: Virtuoso music of Appalachia
It is rare in music history that scholars can point to the beginning of a particular style, but...
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The Art of War: Ancient Chinese guide to victory
The Art of War is one of the most important military strategy texts ever written, and it has...
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Gandhi: Architect of Indian independence
Mohandas K Gandhi’s decades-long campaign against British rule was the driving force behind...
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Making Scents: The Story of Perfume
Throughout history, fragrance has been used to scent both the body and our surroundings. With...
40:56
Eleonora Duse: the first great modern actress
Eleonora Duse was an actress ahead of her time. As a performer in the late 19th century when...
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La Malinche: Mexico's great 'traitor'
In Mexico the name La Malinche has become synonymous with treachery and betrayal - it even forms...
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Taras Shevchenko: The slave who became a symbol of Ukrainian independence
There are hundreds of monuments to the poet and painter Taras Shevchenko not just in Ukraine but...
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Oranges have long represented love, wealth and status - since they originated in South East Asia,...
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Radio waves and plants: the life of JC Bose
Sir Jagadish Chandra Bose was a polymath: a physicist, biologist and early writer of science...
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Samurai: Japan’s elite warrior class
The reality behind the stereotypical image of Japan’s fearsome elite warriors is more nuanced...
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There are almost as many ice cream origin stories as there are flavours, but where did the frozen...
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The Popol Vuh: Central American epic that survived Spanish conquest
Mythological sagas are often fantastical and push the imagination to the limit but the Popol Vuh,...
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The Koryo Kingdom: Medieval dynasty that united Korea
Today Korea is divided between North and South, but the founding of the Koryo Kingdom in the 10th...
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Insulin: the discovery that transformed diabetic care
The story of the discovery and development of insulin is a tale full of twists and turns, Nobel...
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Since ancient times the practice of castrating pre-pubescent boys, and sometimes men, was thought...
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