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Dec. 10, 2010
Science Sees Further
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| A new collection of essays looks at the contributions of the Royal Society to scientific knowledge. The organization, with over 1300 Fellows from all types of science, was founded in 1660. We'll talk about the organization's history and future. |
Produced by Annette Heist, Senior Producer
Guests
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Richard Holmes
Author: "The Age of Wonder"
Fellow, British Academy
Norwich, Norfolk, UK -
Sir Martin Rees
Outgoing President, Royal Society
Professor of Cosmology and Astrophysics
Master of Trinity College
University of Cambridge
Cambridge, UK
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