ProdigalFrog@slrpnk.netM to Documentaries@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-26 months agoConnections: Episode 2 - How the Touchstone, used to verify the purity of gold coins in the ancient world, led to the invention of modern day Radarodysee.comexternal-linkmessage-square6fedilinkarrow-up150arrow-down11
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minus-squareadam_y@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5arrow-down1·6 months agoSeconded. I watched these the first time around. Recently rewatched on YouTube. He’s one of those rare educators that doesn’t lecture you so much as offer you a ticket on a great ride.
minus-squareflambonkscious@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·6 months agoI’ve just stumbled across these a week ago(?). It’s a shame it’s too unlike entertainment, so my wife isn’t interested …sigh. Sometimes I wonder why she married a nerd
James Burke is an absolute legend.
Seconded.
I watched these the first time around. Recently rewatched on YouTube.
He’s one of those rare educators that doesn’t lecture you so much as offer you a ticket on a great ride.
I’ve just stumbled across these a week ago(?).
It’s a shame it’s too unlike entertainment, so my wife isn’t interested …sigh. Sometimes I wonder why she married a nerd