The Test of Time
Five scientists look back to their ancient forebears and examine how much of that early knowledge still stands the test of time
The Test of Time - Aristotle's Meteorology
Science writer Gabrielle Walker goes punting on the River Cam to discover if Aristotle's treatise on meteorology stands up to modern scrutiny.
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The Test of Time - Egyptian Cooling Methods
Prof Graeme Maidment explores the earliest methods of surviving a hot climate. Does ancient Egypt hold the key to an urgent modern need for sustainable cooling?
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The Test of Time - Episode 2
As you check the time rushing to work or boiling an egg, you are making a Babylonian calculation. Dr Anne Curtis of the National Physical Laboratory discovers the origin of base 60.
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The Test of Time - Episode 5
Prof Gus Mcgrouther finds striking parallels between his wound-healing research in Manchester and the earliest methods recorded on Mesopotamian clay tablets.
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The Test of Time - The Sushruta
Iain Hutchison, consultant oral and maxillofacial surgeon, discovers that modern techiques to reconstruct the nose date from third century BC in South Asia.
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