# Patricia Fara

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Women in Science: past, present, and future challenges

Contributor(s): Dr Patricia Fara, Professor Melissa Hines, Dr Cailin O’Connor

Women in Science: past, present, and future challenges

Contributor(s): Dr Patricia Fara, Professor Melissa Hines, Dr Cailin O’Connor

Women in Science: past, present, and future challenges

Contributor(s): Dr Patricia Fara, Professor Melissa Hines, Dr Cailin O’Connor

Women in Science: past, present, and future challenges

Contributor(s): Dr Patricia Fara, Professor Melissa Hines, Dr Cailin O’Connor

Women in Science: past, present, and future challenges

Contributor(s): Dr Patricia Fara, Professor Melissa Hines, Dr Cailin O’Connor

Women in Science: past, present, and future challenges

Contributor(s): Dr Patricia Fara, Professor Melissa Hines, Dr Cailin O’Connor

Archive: Rosalind Franklin

Misha Glenny delves in to the In Our Time archive to select ten episodes for listeners to revisit. His seventh choice is the pioneering scientist Rosalind Franklin (1920 - 1958), first released in February 2018. During her distinguished career, Franklin carried out ground-breaking research into coa…

1667 and The Royal Society: A Manifesto for the Future

When Thomas Sprat's The History of the Royal-Society of London appeared in 1667, it was less a history than a manifesto for the future, designed to convince Charles II that experimental research was a worthwhile investment. Focusing on experiment and travel, this lecture describes the aims and acti…

Mathematical History: Triangular Relationships - Professor Patricia Fara

"And first, the fair PARABOLA behold, Her timid arms with virgin blush unfold!..."Uploaded 12-08-11Mathematical poetry may seem an unlikely form of satire, but 'The Loves of the Triangles' (1798) was not only a clever parody of Erasmus Darwin (Charles' grandfather) but also a powerful political co…

Arise, Sir Isaac! Newton's London career

During the last thirty years of his life, Isaac Newton lived in London, where as head of the Royal Mint he moved in wealthy aristocratic circles, exerted substantial political influence, and profited financially from imperial trade and exploitation. To illustrate these themes, this lecture examines…