All Programs / Century of science

A recorded exploration of science and its importance to the 20th century American. Discussions of aspects of science affecting modern America. This series is hosted by Volta Torrey, the director of radio and television programming at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, as well as the former editor of Popular Science.

Available Episodes

Unity of nature00:29:30
Education for a century of science00:29:30
1959-01-01Women, science and rockets00:28:55
1959-01-01Why the century of science?00:29:22
1959-01-01Women, science and rockets00:28:55
1959-01-01Earth, ocean, atmosphere00:29:15
1959-01-01Hidden builders00:29:11
1959-01-01Unity of nature00:29:20
1959-01-01Education for a century of science00:29:14
1959-01-01The paperwork revolution00:29:08
1959-01-01Why study stars?00:29:14
1959-01-01Power from the Sun00:29:14
1959-01-01Power from the Sun00:29:14
1959-01-01Why study stars?00:29:14
1959-01-01Hidden builders00:29:11
1959-01-01Earth, ocean, atmosphere00:29:15
1959-01-01Why the century of science?00:29:22
1959-01-01Utilizing the atom00:29:15
1959-01-01The paperwork revolution00:29:08
1959-01-01Utilizing the atom00:29:15
Subjects
Astronomy; Astrophysics; Atoms; Biophysics; Cells; Computer science; Computers--History; Cosmology; Early U.S. History; Ecology & the Environment; Education; Endocrinology; History of Education; Humanities; Medicine & Health Care; Natural resources; Nuclear energy; Paleontology; Physical sciences; Physics; Rocketry--History; Science; Science & Technology; Scientists; Special relativity (Physics); United States--History--20th century; Women; Women in science; Women's History
Creators
Ambrosino, Lillian; Summerfield, Jack D.; Torrey, Volta, 1905-; WGBH (Radio station : Boston, Mass.)
Contributors
Davis, Watson, 1896-1967; Forrester, Jay W.; Greep, Roy Orval, 1905-; Hottel, Hoyt C. (Hoyt Clarke), 1903-1998; Michels, Walter C. (Walter Christian), 1906-1975; Pelletier, Robert; Pollard, Ernest C. (Ernest Charles), 1906-1997; Schrock, Robert; Shapley, Harlow, 1885-1972; Simon, Dorothy; Whitman, Walter G. (Walter George), 1874-
Genres
Interview; Science
Time Periods
1950-1959