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Skepticality #272 - The Invention of Science

Skepticality #272 - The Invention of Science

Update: 2016-05-31

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Derek grabs some time with Professor of History, David Wootton, to talk about his latest book 'The Invention of Science: A New History of the Scientific Revolution', a book about the early years where the modern methods of inquiry and scientific thinking came to be. Find out about how a teacher who once focused on historical topics about politics and atheism ended up writing books about science and medicine.

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Skepticality #272 - The Invention of Science

Skepticality #272 - The Invention of Science