There’s now an easy way to download as many of the archived episodes as you like of this podcast. Just click here and download the mp3 files you’ll see listed there.
Enjoy!
There’s now an easy way to download as many of the archived episodes as you like of this podcast. Just click here and download the mp3 files you’ll see listed there.
Enjoy!
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From this date (15 Oct.) forward, if you want to download episodes of the Missing Link, please e-mail me, and I will be happy to send them to you. I am no longer maintaining the account where the audio files were housed.
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Wondering where episode 15 (for September 2008) is? If you haven’t heard the last few minutes of episode 14, then you missed my explaining that I need to put this podcast on indefinite hiatus.
I have enjoyed producing this podcast immensely, and I’m sorry to let it go, even if this does end up being a temporary separation.
I had hoped that the 40-60 hours that I spent producing each episode would dwindle as I became more adept with the audio technology. However, I found that even with some experience, the audio took considerable time, as did the research for each episode. I’m finding I cannot sustain that chunk of time each month, what with my other personal and professional commitments. And I’m not willing to sacrifice quality just to keep things going in skeletal form.
As I said at the end of episode 14, I hope that you will continue to enjoy the existing episodes, which are still available here and on iTunes. If you’re looking for related programming, you can find some of my favorite podcasts linked in the sidebar at right.
Perhaps one of you will even pick up the torch and begin a podcast of your own on the history of science. Please feel free to get in touch if you do. I’ll be happy to talk over your plans with you.
Best wishes,
Elizabeth
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This month, guest Daniel Goldberg gives a provocative look into the world of pain without lesion. How do – and should – doctors handle patients’ pain when there’s no visible cause?
Guest essay – Daniel S. Goldberg, “Where Does It Hurt?”
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Today we alight in Devonshire, England. The beaches in this gorgeous, southwestern coastal county have long been a major summer tourist destination. In this episode, we’ll learn about how Devon’s seaside resorts transformed from health spas into centers of epidemic disease. We’ll also discover just what kinds of behaviors could land you in the insane asylums of Victorian Devonshire.
This episode is the second in our periodic “On Location” series. (Click here for the first episode in this series, on Berlin.)
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Posted in podcasts | Tagged asylums, britain, children, China, devon, england, gosse, health, history, history of medicine, history of technology, insanity, madness, medicine, on location, technology | 1 Comment »
Warning: This episode contains frank discussions of human anatomy and some violence.
Ever wondered why wonder is so important in science? We’re taught from an early edge that science is a world of wonder, and encouraged to indulge our natural curiosity as a first step to achieving scientific rationality. Today, we’ll investigate the fascinating history of wonder, including times when wonder was not in fashion and times when it led grown men to kick old women in the stomach. (Yes, you will need to listen to find what that refers to.)
Guest voice: Many thanks to Tim Ralphs of the Room Behind the Bookcase podcast for playing Ambroise Paré.
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Posted in podcasts | Tagged ambroise pare, China, curiosity, early modern, Greece, history of science, marvels, monsters, science, wonder | 1 Comment »
Most of us encounter science through the the world of popular science: the books, TV shows, museum exhibits, kits, and toys that are packaged for general consumption. Today, we explore the early days of mass-produced popular science, particularly the books written for women and children.
Guest essay – Michal Meyer, “No Place for a Lady”
Host essay – “Fun for the Whole Family”
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Creationism and intelligent design are widely understood as the province of American Protestants. Today’s episode explores how people in some of the world’s other religious traditions – particularly Jews, Catholics, and Muslims – have positioned themselves in the evolution-intelligent design debate.
First guest essay – Emily Jenkins, “Why Genesis Doesn’t Mean Creationism for (Most) Jews”
Second guest essay – David Squires, “The Jesuits: Between Science and Faith”
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How did the Civil War and the Cold War affect the acceptance of evolution in the United States? Tune in to today’s program to find out. This is the second episode in a three-part series on the history behind the evolution-intelligent design controversy.
First guest essay – Caitlin McShea, “Atomic Bombs and Evolutionary Mushroom Clouds”
Second guest essay – Kate Peteet, “Evolution Is Not a Dirty Word”
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This episode inaugurates our series on the history behind the evolution-intelligent design controversy. Today, we examine the deep history of scientific method, and how the rules evolved to the point where intelligent design cannot follow them.
Guest essay – John Burchfield and Shalane Giles, “The Evolution of Scientific Method”
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