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Genius of Britain: The Scientists Who Changed the World (2010–2010)
TV Series | Documentary

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Genius of Britain: The Scientists Who Changed the World (2010–2010)

TV Series | Documentary

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 progress in Britain offers an astonishing breadth of ...See moreCharismatic men of action and reclusive eccentrics. Eureka moments and serendipitous strokes of luck. Discoveries born of crisis and insatiable curiosity. The history of scientific progress in Britain offers an astonishing breadth of personalties and has had an awe-inspiring effect on world progress. Each episode in this five-part series brings an era of scientific thought to vivid life, with modern-day geniuses examining the legacies of their heroes. Stephen Hawking takes on Isaac Newton, evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins discusses Alan Turing, acclaimed naturalist David Attenborough profiles Joseph Banks, and many more. Also in the mix: industrial designer James Dyson, Nobel-prize winning geneticist Paul Nurse, and others. Along the way, learn intriguing facts about famous scientists and discover unheralded people whose revelations have changed the way we live today, paving the path for everything from the steam engine to current thinking about the atom and evolution. See less

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Name	Episodes	Known for
Jim Al-Khalili Self - Presenter Self - Presenter See fewer	5	1001 Inventions and Journeys from Alchemy to Chemistry (2019)
Richard Dawkins Self - Presenter Self - Presenter See fewer	5	Doctor Who (2005)
James Dyson Self - Presenter Self - Presenter See fewer	5	The Sunday Programme (1994)
Stephen Hawking Self - Presenter Self - Presenter See fewer	5	Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)
Kathy Sykes Self - Presenter / Self Self - Presenter / Self See fewer	4	Rough Science (2000)
David Attenborough Self - Guest Presenter / Self Self - Guest Presenter / Self See fewer	3	Blue Planet II (2017)
Robert Winston Self / Self - Guest Contributor Self / Self - Guest Contributor See fewer	2	The London Programme (1975)
Olivia Judson Self - Presenter Self - Presenter See fewer	1	Nova (1974)
Paul Nurse Self - Presenter Self - Presenter See fewer	1	The Richard Dimbleby Lecture (1972)