History of Science

Michael Mosley examines the impact of the Renaissance on the development of science and how scientists came to realize that the Earth was not at the center of the universe.

Michael Mosley demonstrates how society is built around the search to discover what makes up the material world. The quest to answer that question has driven scientists to such discoveries as the existence of elements and atoms.

Michael Mosley explores how science has wrestled with the question of human origins and how to account for the diversity of life on earth.

Michael Mosley looks at how power has been harnessed throughout history. Originally the domain of practical men looking to make money, inventions and ideas for power created fortunes and changed the course of history.

Michael Mosley takes a look at science's efforts through the centuries to study the human body and the resulting impact on humanity's understanding of the secret of life.

Michael Mosley explores the twin sciences of brain anatomy and psychology and delves into what each of them reveals about what shapes human thoughts, feelings and desires.