# James Hutton

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Episode 106 - TWISH - James Hutton and Adam Smith

Hello! This Week in Scottish History saw the birth of James Hutton - known as the Father of Geology! It also saw the birth of another member of the Scottish Enlightenment and one of the closest friends of another previous topic of the podcast - Adam Smith. Next up is an entire episode explaining th…

James Hutton: Ilana Halperin, Karine Polwart and more in conversation

Artists Ilana Halperin and Louise Bennetts, writer and performer Karine Polwart, and soil scientist Colin Campbell (Chief Executive of the James Hutton Institute) discuss Hutton’s legacy in the context of contemporary creative practice. The conversation is chaired by Susanna Beaumont, curator of Ea…

Hutton 300 | Earth Matters at Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh

Welcome to a recording of a discussion held at the National Galleries of Scotland, celebrating the tercentenary of the birth of the Edinburgh-born geologist, writer and farmer, James Hutton (1726–1797), and the exhibition inspired by Hutton, Earth Matters at Inverleith House, Royal Botanic Garden E…

111: Impostor Syndrome - James Hutton

Twelve years ago, James and Natalie experienced the devastating loss of their baby daughter, Annabelle.In this episode, James shares his journey through grief, speaking candidly about the often-unspoken pressure many men face to carry their sorrow in silence. •Mind, the mental health charity•Rona…

James Hutton and The Restless Earth

Award winning Scottish folksinger, songwriter and storyteller, Karine Polwart celebrates the 300th anniversary of James Hutton’s birth, the Scottish scientist and philosopher known as the father of geology. With specially performed music and song, she explores one of Hutton’s most radical and chal…

How the Missoula floods began as scientific heresy: Uniformitarianism vs Catastrophism

Season 3 kicks off by flooding the auditory landscape with a deep dive into glacier outburst floods. This episode explores the Missoula Floods, the historical war of ideas between uniformitarianism and catastrophism, and the lonely scientific journey J. Harlen Bretz. Along the way, we examine how …

Ashley and Brad Show - ABS 2026-09-16

News; birthdays/events; when it comes to your birthday...are you getting all the "freebies" even if it includes an embarassing birthday song sung by employees?; word of the day. News; game: celebrity birthday trivia; current work culture buzzwords; "not hot" destinations list...will this undo the …

Why the World Felt Bigger When You Were Young | Smarter While You Sleep

There was a time when the world was enormous. A garden went on for a hundred years. The staircase up to bed was a mountain. Rain was not weather, it was an event. And then, somewhere along the way, the world quietly got smaller, until it fit inside your errands. 😴 ⁠Get Som Sleep 10% off here⁠ or w…

How Did We Measure the Age of the Universe? - Measuring Deep Time with Radiometric Dating | Sleepy Facts About the Universe

For most of human history, the age of the universe was not a mystery to be solved but a known fact, calculated through biblical genealogies to be roughly six thousand years. This episode explores how that certainty was gradually replaced by a much older and more complex physical timeline, examining…