# James Hannam

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Astronomy history: everything you wanted to know

When was it established that the Earth is round? Did the Catholic church help or hinder the practice of astronomy? And how transformative was the big bang theory? Speaking to Spencer Mizen, James Hannam answers your queries on the long history of the study of the heavens. (Ad) James Hannam is the …

Galileo: life of the week

Galileo Galilei stands as one of the most significant figures in the history of science and thought. But how did he gain this illustrious reputation? In today's 'Life of the Week' episode, historian of science James Hannam delves into Galileo's pioneering observations and experiments. Speaking to D…

Faith & Science: Reclaiming Christianity’s Scientific Legacy

We were privileged to have James Hannam with us in November of 2012 to speak on \"Faith & Science: Reclaiming Christianity\'s Scientific Legacy.\" Unfortunately, we had some technical issues with our recording equipment that evening, which prevented us from taping his talk. Upon learning of this, J…

The Genesis of Science: How the Christian Middle Ages Launched the Scientific Revolution with Author James Hannam. (2021)

The Genesis of Science: How the Christian Middle Ages Launched the Scientific Revolution with Author James Hannam. (2021)www.jameshannam.comhttps://www.amazon.com/Genesis-Science-Christian-Scientific-Revolution/dp/B00BI39RRK/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=The+Genesis+of+Science%3A+How+the+Christian+M…

Episode 268: James Hannam: God's Philosophers - How Dark Were the Dark Ages? [Part 1]

You have likely heard the term "the Dark Ages" to describe the period of history from about 450 A.D. to 1450 A.D. And you have likely heard a historian or science popularizer or two suggest that it was primarily the Christian Church of the time which was the root cause of suppressing true scientifi…

Episode 269: James Hannam: God's Philosophers - How Dark Were the Dark Ages? [Part 2]

You have probably seen the picture of Earth taken by the Voyager I satellite on Valentine's Day in 1990. It looks like nothing more than a little pixel, just a tiny point of light hanging in a beam of sunlight, like a mote of dust. Long before NASA presented this iconic image to the public, however…

What's with all the plagiarism legal cases in music?

Sampling has always been in use within the music industry, and it’s a rare song that doesn’t owe something to the artists who came before... but in recent years we’ve seen an influx of headlines centred on plagiarism lawsuits – often involving some of the biggest stars.  So what's that about? Is mu…

When Poetry is the New Sensation. Week 35: Shelley, Byron, Coleridge, and the Romantic Poets

This week is all poetry—our first all-poetry week of the Immersive Humanities project! After struggling through young Werther, I decided I needed to step back and understand Romanticism as a movement. I offer a brief review of the history leading up to Romanticism; after all, most movements are rea…

The Devil and Tom Walker, by Washington Irving, and Suntory Toki

Michael, Ethan, and special guest Jacob discuss the short story “The Devil and Tom Walker,” by Washington Irving, while drinking Suntory Toki Japanese (gasp!) whisky. In this episode: A not-too-presumptuous new rule The Devil belongs in America American mythology creating arbitrary exclusions and i…