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The Complete History of Science

The Complete History of Science

By: Gethin Richards
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A podcast exploring the history of science from the beginning. We will cover all of the most important scientific discoveries from Archimedes to Newton to Einstein. The aim is to give a complete overview of how science evolved and how it shaped the modern world.

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  • The Harmony of Johannes Kepler [Johannes Kepler Part 4]

    The Harmony of Johannes Kepler [Johannes Kepler Part 4]
    Jan 25 2026

    In 1610 reports reached Prague that Galileo had discovered new planets, and Kepler felt compelled to find out for himself what had actually been seen. Reading Starry Messenger and later observing through a borrowed telescope, he became one of Galileo’s earliest and most important defenders. Kepler not only confirmed the existence of Jupiter’s moons but also argued publicly for the reliability of telescopic observations, and went further by explaining, for the first time, how the telescope worked in theory through his optical treatise Dioptrice.

    Alongside this defence of new instruments, the episode follows Kepler’s search for harmony in the structure of the cosmos, culminating in the discovery of his third law of planetary motion. It then traces his long and difficult effort to complete the Rudolphine Tables, based on Tycho Brahe’s observations. Published in 1627, the tables proved vastly more accurate than anything before them and made possible the successful prediction of planetary transits. Though Kepler did not live to see their full impact, the tables ensured that his astronomy could no longer be ignored.

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    43 mins
  • Christmas Special 2025 - Q and A

    Christmas Special 2025 - Q and A
    Dec 24 2025

    Merry Christmas!

    Answering listener questions as well as some long standing FAQs. Enjoy!

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    28 mins
  • The New Astronomy [Johannes Kepler Part 3]

    The New Astronomy [Johannes Kepler Part 3]
    Nov 14 2025

    After years of struggle, Johannes Kepler finally had the tools and data to wage what he called his “War with Mars.” Rejecting ancient assumptions he used Tycho Brahe’s observations to discover his first two laws of planetary motion. His New Astronomy not only redefined celestial mechanics but transformed astronomy from a geometric art into a true physical science.

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    39 mins
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