Human Intelligence Episodes Available now
J Robert Oppenheimer—Manhattan Project
The father of the atom bomb who longed to be an all-American hero.
Charles Darwin—Collectors
A life-long collector of curiosities, Darwin saw massive significance in tiny changes.
Samuel Johnson—Collectors
Working in chaos at a desk strewn with papers, 'Dictionary Johnson' left a great legacy.
Pamphila—Collectors
A prolific historian from ancient Greece – female, freelance and working from home.
Denis Diderot—Collectors
The Enlightenment encyclopaedist; the ultimate interdisciplinary thinker.
Sei Shōnagon—Collectors
The author of a Japanese masterpiece who saw the beauty and absurdity in everyday life.
Diogenes—Teachers
The irascible Greek thinker who lived in a barrel and argued for a simpler happier life.
Peter Ramus—Teachers
A radical teacher who believed passionately in knowledge and education for all.
Mary Somerville—Teachers
A remarkable 19th century polymath inspired by the natural world and the universe beyond.
Maimonides—Teachers
The celebrated medieval philosopher who reconciled faith and reason.
