🎧 Light Ages & Medieval Science
🎧 Gone Medieval • 42m
The word 'medieval' is often used to describe backward ideas and opinions, but why is this the case? The middle ages was a time of life-changing advancements in the world of science. Cat is joined by Seb Falk, a historian, broadcaster, and lecturer at the University of Cambridge, as they debunk medieval misconceptions about science and the church.
Seb Falk is the author of The Light Ages: A Medieval Journey, published by Penguin.
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