The Essay

Strange Encounters. Part 2

Tuesday 25 September 2007 23:00-23:15 (Radio 3)

Four scientists relive a key moment in their discipline.

Duration:

15 minutes

Playlist:

2/4. The Pillars of Wisdom

Richard Fortey is at the Bay of Naples in the 1820s with geologist Charles Lyell, discovering the forces that raised mountains and shaped the Earth.

The Essay

Episode and Playlist Information

• 4 Oct 07 Sputnik
• 3 Oct 07 Sputnik
• 2 Oct 07 Sputnik
• 1 Oct 07 Sputnik
• 27 Sep 07 Galileo 1610
• 26 Sep 07 Living matter
• 25 Sep 07 Richard Fortey
• 24 Sep 07 Clive Gamble
• 20 Sep 07 The Flapper
• 19 Sep 07 Cult of Childhood