The Tribes of Science
Scientists are often viewed as a homogenous bunch but, from astronomers to zoologists, there are many and varied Tribes of Science. Peter Curran goes on a mission to study their unique cultures
The Tribes of Science - Computer Programmers
Peter Curran meets computer programmers. Do the makers of Second Life spend more time in their virtual world or in Brighton?
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The Tribes of Science - The Astronomers
Peter meets the astronomers at Jodrell Bank Observatory. Can this world-famous and pioneering tribe survive being relocated to Manchester University?
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The Tribes of Science - The Botanists
Peter Curran meets the botanists who won the lottery. At the Millenium Seed Bank in Sussex, the gentle world of botany and the rude world of commerce come together.
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The Tribes of Science - The Mathematicians
Peter Curran meets the mathematicians of the Isaac Newton Institute of Mathematics in Cambridge, where there are blackboards in the lifts and the loos.
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The Tribes of Science - The Zoologists
Peter meets zoologists and spends time at the Institute of Zoology at London Zoo. Are the otter specialists as quick-witted, sociable and fun as the aquatic animals they study?
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