Part 1 - THE WORLD CUP OF SCIENCE! (Who is the greatest scientist of all time?)

Over the course of the next three weeks, we’re pitting sixteen incredible scientists against each other to decide which of them is the greatest scientist of all time. This episode, we’ve got world famous, heavy hitters like Stephen Hawking and Marie Curie, as well as unsung legends like Henrietta Leavitt and Barbara McLintock all going head to head! We’re also weighing up the work of Albert Einstein, Enrico Fermi, Francis Crick and Isaac Newton this week, so you can expect heated debates and tight battles…Who do you think deserves the title? Let us know your thoughts on Twitter @EurekaPod and join us for Part 2 next week! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Welcome to Eureka!, the show that gets under the skin of science with questions that really matter! Join science enthusiast Rick Edwards and actual real-life scientist Dr Michael Brooks every week as they dissect some of the universe’s most puzzling questions with the help of the world’s leading experts. From alien invasions and AI robot takeovers, to face transplants and talking animals, Rick and Michael are getting to the bottom of it all! Subscribe to ensure you never miss an episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.