James Burke explores key moments in Western History where new knowledge in science changed the way the modern Western world thinks.
Show Info
Schedule: Tuesdays at 20:00
(60 min)
Status: Ended
Show Type:
Documentary
Genres:
History
Official site: www.bbc.co.uk
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Previous Episode
Worlds Without End: Changing Knowledge, Changing Reality
Episode 1x10; May 21, 1985
In a barn on a Scottish hillside some time around 1600, a woman has been tortured by elders of the church. Their logic now demands that she should pay a final terrible penalty. They know there's no alternative. We know that their decision is barbaric…
Previous Episodes
| Episode Name | Airdate | Trailer |
|---|---|---|
| 1x10: Worlds Without End: Changing Knowledge, Changing Reality | May 21, 1985 | |
| 1x09: Making Waves: The New Physics: Newton Revised | May 14, 1985 | |
| 1x08: Fit to Rule: Darwin's Revolution | May 7, 1985 |
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