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Genius of Britain: The Scientists Who Changed the World: With Jim Al-Khalili, Richard Dawkins, James Dyson, Stephen Hawking. Charismatic men of action and reclusive eccentrics. Eureka moments and serendipitous strokes of luck. Discoveries born of crisis and insatiable curiosity.
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- 2010-05-30
- Documentary
- Jim Al-Khalili, Richard Dawkins, James Dyson
Genius of Britain: The Scientists Who Changed the World is a five-part 2010 television documentary presented by leading British scientific figures, which charts the history of some of Britain's most important scientists and innovators.
- Documentary
This episode tells the story of some of the scientists and engineers who helped Britain win the Second World War, and how we continue to enjoy the benefits of their discoveries to this day.
From the invention of radar to fend of Luftwaffe attacks to the sheer genius that drove wartime codebreaking, the British scientific community rose to the occasion, creating technologies that still impact our lives today.
A superstar array of modern-day scientists share the history of five polymaths--experts in a wide variety of subjects and fields--who put Britain's brilliance firmly on the map, united by a passion to understand a comet in the sky. 7.9/10 (10) Rate. Top-rated. S1.E2 ∙ A Roomful of Brilliant Minds. Mon, May 31, 2010.
May 30, 2010 · It tells the story of some of the scientists and engineers who helped Britain win the Second World War - and how we have enjoyed the benefits of their discoveries to this day.
Synopsis. Charismatic men of action and reclusive eccentrics. Eureka moments and serendipitous strokes of luck. Discoveries born of crisis and insatiable curiosity. The history of scientific...
