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Icons. Episode 3, Scientists / producer, Bernadette Ross ; producer/director, Joe Myerscough ; a BBC Open University partnership ; 72 Films Limited

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Icons : the greatest person of the 20th century
Published
London, England : BBC Worldwide, 2019.
Physical Description
1 online resource (49 minutes)
Additional Creators
Myerscough, Joe, Ross, Bernadette, BBC Worldwide Ltd, British Broadcasting Corporation, and Open University
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In English.
Summary
This episode sees naturalist Chris Packham assess the lives of the 20th century's greatest scientists. Chris examines the lives of Marie Curie, Albert Einstein, Alan Turing and Tu You You. He explores some of their most famous discoveries - as well as the lesser known human stories behind them - so often overshadowed by the scale and impact of their work. In the 20th century, advancements in science saw life expectancy double; they helped us advance technology in a way which would have been unimaginable just years before - they even meant we shook off gravity and left the Earth itself. The story of science in the 20th century is interwoven with some of the most urgent moments in the history of humanity, from wartime innovations that have cost - and saved - the lives of millions to the worldwide fight against disease and the battles to understand the very fabric of the universe. The four icons examined by this documentary each made significant contributions to mankind, but each was, in a way, an outsider. These icons were marginalised or persecuted for different reasons, be it their sexuality, gender or background - but they do share something in common. They were all people with the temerity to cast off the shackles of conventional thought and received wisdom, and to dare to approach things differently. What this film makes clear is that these are not dusty and lifeless figures of the lab, but extraordinary human beings who often huge sacrifices for their work. They came from different fields - from medicine, chemistry, physics, and mathematics - but humanity owes each of them a great debt.
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["00:48:55"]
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Title from resource description page (viewed November 07, 2019).
Participant/Performer Note
Presented by: Chris Packham.
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