The 20th century was a time of unparalleled advancement in science and technology, along with the associated destruction caused by two world wars. I think the most important person to positively influence the 20th century was Winston Churchill. His importance was especially pronounced during World War II, in which his leadership may well have saved the world from long-term Nazi tyranny. But Churchill played key roles in many realms of life, and especially in literature. Indeed, Churchill was awarded the 1953 Nobel Prize for literature, which is certainly not the typical achievement of a politician. Churchill also displayed a keen interest in technological development and scientific advancement, the subject of today’s podcast, which is part 1 of a two-part episode. To explore Churchill’s connection to science and technology, I interviewed Jim Muller. Jim is a Professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of Alaska Anchorage. He is one of the world’s foremost authorities on Winston Churchill as well as the academic chairman of the Churchill Centre and the author of many works on Churchill.
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Episode 58. Subtraction: Leidy Klotz
Episode 57. Bias: Jim Zimring
Episode 56. Marine Pollution: David Valentine
Episode 55. DDT: Elena Conis
Episode 54. Bohr’s Atom: John Heilbron
Episode 53. Industrial Agriculture: Helen Anne Curry
Episode 52. Neurological Disorders: Sara Manning Peskin
Episode 51. Ecological Economics: Herman Daly
Episode 50. Space & the Sixties: Neil Maher
Episode 49. Armament & Disarmament: Richard Garwin
Episode 48. Nuclear Disarmament: Zia Mian
Episode 47. The Demarcation Problem: Michael Gordin
Episode 46. Unsettled Research: Mark Lytle
Episode 45. Wildlife Biology: George Schaller
Episode 44. Chemical Sense & Nonsense: Joe Schwarcz
Episode 43. Number Theory: Bryden Cais
Episode 42. Euclid’s Elements: David Acheson
Episode 41. Galileo’s Dialogue: John Heilbron
Episode 40. H.M.S. Challenger: Doug Macdougall
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