The Essay - Strange Encounters - Series 2
Series in which scientists re-examine ground-breaking scientific experiments
The Essay - Strange Encounters - Series 2 - Episode 4
Engineer Basil Mahon on the young genius Heinrich Hertz, who discovered radio waves, and showed they could transmit over long distances, paving the way for all broadcasting.
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The Essay - Strange Encounters - Series 2 - Episode 5
Virologist John Oxford looks at how army doctors struggled to understand the disease that eventually killed over 50 million - the deadly Spanish Flu.
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The Essay - Strange Encounters - Series 2 - Jennifer Rohn
In a series in which scientists revisit mould-breaking experiments, Jennifer Rohn discusses the work of American biologist Peyton Rous, who showed that viruses can cause tumours.
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The Essay - Strange Encounters - Series 2 - Matthew Cobb
In a series in which scientists revisit mould-breaking experiments in history, biologist Matthew Cobb considers the quest for spontaneously-generated life.
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The Essay - Strange Encounters - Series 2 - Stuart Clark
In a series where scientists revisit mould-breaking experiments in history, astronomer Stuart Clark recalls The Great Solar Storm of 1859.
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