Essential Galileo

Galileo Galilei (1564-1642) was the first scientist in the modern use of the term. Instead of rel...

Out of the Shadow of a Giant

Essential Einstein

The definitive scientific icon of the twentieth century, Albert Einstein is remember for one equa...

Science

A history of science distilled into 100 notable experiments - epic moments that have fuelled our ...

On the Origin of Evolution

This lively history traces the evolution of the idea of evolution, showing how it has changed and...