Images That Changed The World
Dr Mark Lythgoe tells the untold story of medical imaging and why uncovering our inner selves changed the world
Images That Changed The World - Brain Scan
Dr Mark Lythgoe tells the untold story of medical imaging and asks how this is changing the philosophy of mind.
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Images That Changed The World - Microscopy
Dr Mark Lythgoe visits the Diamond Light Source synchrotron facility near Oxford, a huge microscope that requires a doughnut-shaped building the size of five football pitches.
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Images That Changed The World - The Double Helix
Mark Lythgoe examines the cultural impact of the iconic image of the double helix and assesses the implications its discovery has had on crime fiction.
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Images That Changed The World - Ultrasound
When a technique used in the shipping industry was first applied to seeing an unborn baby, the implications went far beyond medicine. Mark Lythgoe assesses the impact of ultrasound.
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Images That Changed The World - X-ray
The image of a ghostly skeletal hand shocked and fascinated the public when it hit the papers in 1896. It sparked a worldwide trend for DIY X-ray kits, until the dangers emerged.
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