Join us on our quest for the extraordinary! Sam McKee (@polymath_sam) has 9 university qualifications across 4 subjects including doctorates in history and philosophy of science and molecular biology. He researches both at two British universities and contributes to both space science and cancer research. Meet fellow polymaths and discipline leaders working on the frontiers of research from all over the world. Be inspired to pursue knowledge and drive the world forwards. Watch and share inte ...
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Learn something new every day! Everything Everywhere Daily is a daily podcast for Intellectually Curious People. Host Gary Arndt tells the stories of interesting people, places, and things from around the world and throughout history. Gary is an accomplished world traveler, travel photographer, and polymath. Topics covered include history, science, mathematics, anthropology, archeology, geography, and culture. Past history episodes have dealt with ancient Rome, Phoenicia, Persia, Greece, Chi ...
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Welcome to The Polymath PolyCast ! I'm Dustin Miller PolyInnovator, your host, guiding you through a journey of polymathy, where we celebrate the intellectually curious, the creatively diverse, and the endlessly innovative. In Season 7, we explored the limitless potential of polymaths, multipotentialites, and generalists. Now season 8 with a stronger focus for "Knowledge Management FOR Polymaths" with the "Polymath Integration Operating System" or PIOS for short. This show is a construct of ...
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Clever is an award-winning, independent podcast that offers a window into the humanity behind the design of the world around us. In each episode, designer Amy Devers has candid and revealing conversations with the visionaries, culture-makers, and creative forces who shape our world and inform our society. Through a disarming mix of raw candor and honest shop-talk, Clever peels back the layers to unearth the gritty, authentic and sometimes surprising details of their creative paths. Clever Co ...
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Babbage is our weekly podcast on science and technology, named after Charles Babbage—a 19th-century polymath and grandfather of computing. Host Alok Jha talks to our correspondents about the innovations, discoveries and gadgetry shaping the world. Published every Wednesday. If you’re already a subscriber to The Economist, you’ll have full access to all our shows as part of your subscription. For more information about Economist Podcasts+, including how to get access, please visit our FAQs pa ...
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The Magnetic Memory Method Podcast dives deep into memory techniques and covers every learning method known to humanity. You’ll hear the stories, the methods and all the insider info from the best memory experts in the world. Featuring detailed discussions of memory improvement books and techniques from around through world and throughout history, the MMM Podcast is hosted by Dr. Anthony Metivier. Dr. Metivier addresses a variety of people who need help with a number of different learning ne ...
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Interviews with polymaths show their way of perceiving the world. We get to know who they are and what they achieved in business and life.
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This Podcast explores growing up in a northern working town, where the expectations of what local people would achieve in life was based on local industry and business. Geoff stories provides the insight in starting life in local industry moving onto civil engineering, even light house painting!! Then Geoff became aware of performing arts. After which Geoff decided to follow the opportunities that came his way from the arts world 'always willing to have a go', this has led him into a wonderf ...
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The wait is over! Lincoln University of Business & Management proudly presents our brand new podcast series, LUBM Smart Talks. Prepare to deep dive into education insights, career growth strategies, and tech trends, as told by the experts themselves. Ready to feed your curiosity?
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You have found Remedial Polymath. So let’s explain this show… In case you weren’t yet aware, a polymath is someone who is well versed in many areas of study. Remedial of course means you’re not so great in a field of study. The resulting quasi-corny play-on-words of a title means that this podcast will be an informal approach to wide learning with the aim of making you rethink your world just a little bit. Because when one digs a bit deeper, and a bit differently, into what they thought they ...
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As modern day cranial polymath, Michael Zeitgeist is constantly swaying between ancient cynicism applied to today’s world of social & corporate ineptitude and a deep inner desire to one day become more than a half-hacking philosopher. (One day I’ll build a full podcast out of this. Until then, I’ll “Anchor” here.) Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/zeitgeist/support
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Ready to Win the Day®? Hosted by 3x bestselling author, James Whittaker, the Win the Day podcast was created to reveal how the world’s best performers Win the Day … and how YOU can, too. Featuring exclusive interviews with: • Billion-dollar founders • #1 NY Times bestselling authors • Medical experts • World champion athletes • Special forces operators • And more... Hit 'subscribe' and let's #WinTheDay 🚀
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Join 19Keys on 'High Level Conversations', the award-winning show elevating your mindset and value. In Partnership with the Earn Your Leisure network, this is the show where thought leadership meets empowerment. Each episode features luminaries like Billy Carson and Wallstreet Trapper, exploring topics from financial literacy to future tech, emotional intelligence to wellness. Our mission is to challenge, inspire, and ignite change. Be a part of this journey to reshape narratives and elevate ...
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Alex Tapscott, Andrew Young and guests break down the fundamentals of Decentralized Finance (DeFi) and how this cutting edge technology enables individuals and institutions to transact, and create value, without the need for traditional financial intermediaries. If you want to get a more in-depth view of what's going on in Web3 and the digital asset space, and access to the most recent information and insights available, please sign up for FREE to our weekly newsletter, Digital Asset Digest ...
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This Podcast is dedicated to all of you Jack of All Trades who struggle to be yourself in an specialized world. My purpose is to share with you ways in which we can follow our Jack of All Trades nature. In this podcast I'll document my process striving to be a self-published author, entrepreneur and life long learner of all types of things. Wheather you prefer the term Jack of All Trades, polymath, multipotentialite, scanner or any other, this is the place for you.
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Petra Söderling, the author of 'Governments and Innovation - the Economic Developer's Guide to Our Future', discusses the role governments play in creating new innovations, and innovation based industries. Intended audience: Economic Development and Foreign Direct Investment Professionals, Policy Makers, Civil Servants, CEOs, CFOs, R&D folks and tech enthusiasts. To subscribe to more free content go to https://petrasoderling.com/ Nothing in the show should be taken as investment advise.
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Every time they have conversations, these guys just say the most outrageous things and then had the bright idea to share with the world all the egregious things that they say, what could go wrong right? We hope you rock with us! Find us: @ogheneovo_x @jefofor @sjegs @alade___
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Ever found yourself fascinated by the dynamic universe of Web3 or intrigued by the entrepreneurial journeys of visionary leaders? Welcome to Colors of Web3 & Entrepreneurship, where Lam Trinh, the self-made polymath — MBA-turned self-taught full-stack data scientist turned Web3 product manager/engineer — invites you on an immersive journey. Whether you're a seasoned Web3 enthusiast, a budding entrepreneur, or someone curious about the powerful crossroads where these worlds converge, this pod ...
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Jellybeans with Dr Doug Lynch, poorly differentiated doctor and pathological polymath. Emergency Medicine. Critical Care. Aeromedical Retrieval. Remote Area Medicine. Resource Poor Medicine. Disaster Medicine. Conflict Medicine. Ethics. Politics. Life. Death. These podcasts are atypical interviews with persons of interest. Critical conversations with Critical Carers. Carers like you. The people that listen to this podcast are insiders, movers, shakers and, I suspect, every listener is potent ...
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The Surprising Emergence of Idealism in Interwar Physics
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This is a lecture I gave at the North England Postgraduate Philosophy Conference on June 19th 2025 at the University of Liverpool. The topic is taken from my PhD research, titled "The Surprising Emergence of Idealism in Interwar Physics" - - - - - Socials: Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/PolymathWorld Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/polymath_sam/…
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Ep. 160: Peeking into the Creative World of Pop-Polymath Willo Perron [rebroadcast]
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Live experience & interior designer Willo Perron grew up in Montreal surrounded by creativity. An industrious kid, he dropped out of high school at 14 to follow his own entrepreneurial and creative path. He got his start around the nightclub scene in Montreal doing everything from designing flyers, to lighting, to scouting DJs, and designing street…
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All sports are governed by a body of rules. Within those rules, there is usually a set of norms for how the game should be played. Most coaches will instruct their players to use similar techniques. However, every so often, someone comes along who totally rethinks how a game can be played. Using the same set of rules, they come up with a totally di…
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Ep. 191: Rodolfo Agrella Uses Laughter as a Powerful Design Tool [rebroadcast]
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Multidisciplinary designer, Rodolfo Agrella, grew up in Venezuela with a happy place at a kid-sized table. A self-described weirdo and excellent dancer, he put it all to work as a social butterfly. Now at the helm of an award-winning studio designing products, interiors and experiences, he’s on a steady and colorful streak translating the vibrancy …
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In late May and early June of 1917, the French Army faced what could have been an extensive crisis. After three years of some of the most brutal conflict that the world had ever seen, many soldiers had had enough. Thousands of troops refused to obey orders and refused to go along with the suicidal attacks that were the hallmark of trench warfare. I…
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Building the Future of Cross-Chain DeFi with Leo Vigna | Veraswap, Chainlink & Web3 Innovation
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In episode 72 of Colors of Web3 and Entrepreneurship, we chat with Leo Vigna, CEO and Co-founder of Veraswap. Leo shares his incredible journey into Web3, starting from his early days in crypto in 2017, winning third place at ETH Denver 2020, and scaling Chainlink node operations with Vulcan Link. He dives into the technical details of what it mean…
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In the Pacific Theater in World War II, the leader of the combined Japanese fleet was Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto. Yamamoto was villanized as the arch-enemy of the American forces in the Pacific, and to be fair, he was their enemy. But there is actually much more to the story. Yamamoto was the loudest voice against going to war with the United States …
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On April 12, 1862, one of the most daring and audacious events of the American Civil War took place. It wasn’t a major battle. It didn’t involve armies meeting each other on the field of battle. Instead, it was one of the first examples in military history of a raid designed to deny the enemy access to the most vital 19th-century technology: the ra…
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The Gifted Seers and Radical Joy: Deep Wellness & spiritual visions w/ Tabitha Brown
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Visit 19Keys.com/tour to get your tickets for the save yourself tour. In this soul-stirring episode of High Level Conversations, 19Keys sits down with cultural lightbearer and beloved storyteller Tabitha Brown for a powerful dialogue on faith, intuition, ancestral gifts, and the sacred responsibility of joy. Together, they explore what it means to …
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Science and Religion Forum 2025 University of Sheffield. Science, Philosophy and Sir James Jeans. #polymathworldchannel #pursueextraordinary #podcast @ChristiansinScience @universityofsheffield @sheffielduniversitychristi1036 ---------- Socials: Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/PolymathWorld Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/polymath_sam/ Tik Tok: h…
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One of the most common types of plants in the world is grass. Grass is almost everywhere. An enormous part of the landmass on Earth is covered with grass. Grass isn’t just stuff in a field that cows eat, although that is part of it. Grasses also include some of the most economically important plants in the world. On many different levels, our civil…
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Cognitive Training Myths Busted: 5 Authentic Brain Boosters To Try
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Forget brain games and gimmicks. Discover 5 proven cognitive training techniques that actually improve memory, focus, and mental clarity. For more training, get the free course at: https://www.magneticmemorymethod.com/
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DeFi Decoded - Talking Scalability with Jeff Feng, Co-Founder of Sei, One of The World's Fastest L1s
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Join Alex Tapscott and Andrew Young as they decode the world of Web3 with special guest Jeff Feng, Co-Founder of Sei Labs. Listen in as they discuss the rise of next-generation layer 1 networks built for scale, Sei’s origin story, its evolution since inception, the exciting breakout potential of the onchain gaming and AI agent subsectors, why the S…
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One of the most transformative events of the 20th century was the Russian Revolution. The Revolution was responsible for the downfall of the Russian monarchy and the rise of the Soviet Union. It also had reverberations that were felt all over the world by other revolutions that were inspired by the Russian Revolution. Learn about the Russian Revolu…
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One of the most popular fruits in the world are apples. Apples are associated with the Garden of Eden, pleasing your teacher, and the story of Snow White. They play a role in Greek and Norse mythology, and they have lent their name to famous record and computer companies. However, apples are unlike almost every other fruit in that there are thousan…
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Polymath World # Episode 6 - Dorothy Metcalf-Lindenburger
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NASA ASTRONAUT Dorothy Metcalf-Lindenburger is a NASA astronaut and geologist who flew on STS-131 in 2010 which was the penultimate flight of the Space Shuttle Discovery. The flight to the ISS was historic for being the first time 4 women were flying on the ISS. In 2012 she commanded NEEMO 16, an undersea space analog where crews train for extreme …
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241. The Missing Piece in Skill Development 🧩
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“The best way to learn is to learn from the best.” — Unknown There's a missing piece that most people ignore when it comes to developing a new skill or habit: finding an expert. In this minisode, we're going to go through 10 steps to build better habits by learning from the best. Onward, James PS — Join 20K+ other subscribers on YouTube…
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Ep. 211: The Soulful Renovations of House of Rolison [rebroadcast]
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Co-founders of House of Rolison, Amanda Leigh and Taylor Hahn, grew up on opposite coasts but were both self-described angsty teens. Both had a deep love for art and architecture, choosing different professional paths before they met online and their fates intertwined. Their first date turned into a road trip and then quarantine-based cohabitation.…
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Seventy percent of the Earth’s surface is covered with water… and the vast majority of it is useless for consumption or agriculture. This problem has been known for thousands of years, and for thousands of years, humans have recognized that it is possible to turn seawater into drinking water; it was just difficult to do so. In the last few decades,…
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How to Learn a New Language Fast in 5 Simple Steps
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Learn a new language fast with this proven 5-step method. Master vocabulary and phrases, boost memory, and start speaking with confidence. Claim the 14 Best Practices for Learning Any Language and get notified when The Vocabulary Vault Live Bootcamp registration gates open: https://www.magneticmemorymethod.com/vv…
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We are all familiar with things that fly in the air. Hot air balloons, dirigibles, blimps, airplanes, and helicopters. However, there is another category of flying craft that most people aren’t familiar with. It isn’t an airplane, and it isn’t a helicopter. It actually lies somewhere in between. By combining parts of both, it has some amazing prope…
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If you take a look at the periodic table of elements, you will notice something interesting. Go to the bottom and take a look at any element over, say, number 94. You will find a bunch of elements you have probably never heard of. Don’t worry because most chemists probably aren’t familiar with them, either. They are not part of any chemical compoun…
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Tokenizing Real Estate & Gold: Kevin Rusher on RAAC's Seamless TradFi-DeFi Bridge
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Kevin Rusher, founder and CEO of Regnum Aurum Acquisition Corp (RAAC), joins us in episode 71 of Colors of Web3 and Entrepreneurship. Kevin, a Web3 native with a background in accounting and finance, shares his fascinating journey from writing a fintech paper about Bitcoin to becoming a power user in DeFi and eventually leading RAAC. He recounts hi…
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In 1818, the man who would go on to become one of the greatest leaders in the cause against American slavery was himself born into slavery. At the age of 20, he escaped bondage and went on to lead one of the most remarkable careers of the 19th century. He led a multifaceted life, including becoming one of the era’s most notable orators, a newspaper…
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Drugs, Power & Narrative Warfare in America HLC Ft Dr Carl Hart
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Explore the intersection of drugs, power, and narrative warfare in America in this must-watch episode of High Level Conversations! 🧠✨ Join us as we dive deep into the history of drug policies, the societal impacts of narrative manipulation, and the future prospects of cognitive security. How have systematic racism, misinformation, and propaganda sh…
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Colors are something that we are all familiar with. The colors are among the first things we teach children. What if I were to tell you not every culture has the same colors? By that, I don’t mean they have different words for colors, but some very basic colors have no words at all. For some reason, blue is the color that divides many cultures. ….A…
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Join Alex Tapscott and Andrew Young as they decode the world of Web3. Listen in as they discuss takeaways from Circle’s red-hot IPO, the powerful economics behind stablecoin issuers, Plasma’s $500 million raise in under ten minutes, the sharp contrast between Circle’s TradFi and Plasma’s onchain capital-raising approaches, the current dynamics in t…
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In the summer of 1944, the Allied forces planned an audacious amphibious landing on the beaches of France. It involved hundreds of ships, over a hundred thousand men, and meticulous planning. Those who landed would face fierce resistance from entrenched German forces. …and I am not talking about D-Day and the invasion of Normandy. Learn about Opera…
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If you are listening to me speak these words and can understand what I’m saying, then you are a human being. If you are a human being, you are also a mammal, and if you are a mammal, you have hair….or at least the biological capability to produce hair. But why exactly do we have hair? What function does it serve? Why do we have less than other anim…
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The Future of Space Robert Zubrin is one of the most important rocket scientists of his generation, who helped found the Mars Society globally, influenced a younger Elon Musk to found SpaceX, and stemmed much of the Mars activism by his proposals to the George Bush Snr administration. His books include The Case for Space, The Case for Mars, and Mar…
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Best Note-Taking Methods for Memory Focus at Work or School
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These note taking methods boost memory and concentration at work or school. They're results-backed to help you focus and remember key info. Ready for the Invisible Notebook technique? Visit: https://www.magneticmemorymethod.com/in/
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240. Rewire Your Habits with Kevin Wathey (founder of Velara Resorts & Baseline Health) 🧲
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“He who has a why to live can bear almost any how.” — Friedrich Nietzsche Kevin Wathey is an expert in health tech, luxury hospitality, and peak performance. He is the co-founder of Baseline Health, a gamified platform that integrates user data, diagnostics, and DNA to deliver personalized insights and incentivize lasting habit change. Kevin is als…
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Polymath World # 4 - Professor Alex Carter
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PHILOSOPHY Dr Alex Carter is Associate Professor for Philosophy and Interdisciplinary Studies at the University of Cambridge, Institute of Continuing Education (ICE) where he oversees all courses in philosophy and creativity theory. He is also a Fellow and College Lecturer at Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge University. He gained his PhD in Philosoph…
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Polymath World # Episode 3 - Patrick Rennie
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Patrick Rennie is a rocket scientist and president of the Mars Society UK. He is on the board of the British Interplanetary Society. His work includes space planes, propulsion, and conceptual rocket systems for both low earth orbit and deep space. We talk about Mars, inspiring the next generation and how the future of space could look. The Polymath…
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Polymath World # 2 - Professor Paul Ewart
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Professor Paul Ewart is professor emeritus of physics at the University of Oxford where he led atomic and laser physics for 50 years. He is a fellow and tutor at Worcester College there and his work has impacted many areas of your life. He has always been generous with his time and support to me and is very well liked by everyone he has ever led. I…
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In the year 1800, the last year of the 18th century, the world was on the precipice of radical change. The scientific revolution, the agricultural revolution, and the industrial revolution had all begun, but were yet to hit full swing. There were also literal revolutions afoot. Countries began overthrowing their leaders or colonial masters, a trend…
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Polymath World #1 - Professor Peter Atkins
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Professor Peter Atkins is professor emeritus of chemistry at Oxford University. His books, both academic and popular have been hugely successful and he is one of the most recognisable figures in chemistry that this country has had for 60 years. Generous with his help to students and researchers, I have always enjoyed my time with him. I hope you en…
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One of the most critical developments in the course of human history was the control of fire. Without fire, we probably wouldn’t have even reached the Stone Age, let alone the Industrial Age. But how exactly did ancient people make fire? To make fire out of nothing is no easy feat, and it was a skill that had to be mastered for survival. Learn more…
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One of the most popular sports in North America and Northern Europe is ice hockey. Ice hockey, like all popular sports, has undergone considerable changes since its inception. In fact, hockey has a rather surprising origin and a relationship to other sports that many people are unaware of. Today, professional hockey is a multibillion-dollar busines…
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Over the years, human life expectancy has increased dramatically. While there have been many developments that have led to longer human lifespans, most of that has come from just a few major advancements. One of the biggest of which has been the development of surgery. The types of surgical procedures that exist today are just the latest in a long …
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