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Little Atoms 294 – Mark Miodownik & Stuff Matters: The Strange Stories of the Marvellous Materials that Shape Our Man-made World

September 17, 2013

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Mark Miodownik is Professor of Materials and Society at UCL, and the Director of the UCL Institute of Making. He recently appeared in The Times’ inaugural list of the 100 most influential scientists in the UK. He is currently scientist-in-residence on Dara O Briain’s Science Club (BBC2) and has presented of several documentaries, including The Genius of Invention […]

Little Atoms 293 – Sarah Churchwell & Careless People: Murder, Mayhem and the Invention of The Great Gatsby

September 10, 2013

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Sarah Churchwell is Professor of American Literature and Public Understanding of the Humanities at the University of East Anglia. She is the author of The Many Lives of Marilyn Monroe, writes regularly for the Guardian and the New Statesman, and often appears on television and radio talking about the arts, culture and all things American. Her latest book is Careless People: […]

Little Atoms 292 – Jo Marchant & The Shadow King: The Bizarre Afterlife of King Tut’s Mummy

September 3, 2013

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Jo Marchant is an award-winning journalist who specializes in writing about cutting-edge science. She has worked as a staff reporter and editor for Nature and New Scientist, where she is currently a consultant. Jo is the author of one previous book, Decoding the Heavens: Solving the Mystery of the World’s First Computer, and her latest book is The […]