Interview of Simon Schaffer - part one (of five)

A series of five parts of a four-hour interview filmed in late June and early July 2008 by Alan Macfarlane, of the historian of science, Professor Simon Schaffer of the University of Cambridge. For a higher quality, downloadable, version with a detailed summary, please see www.alanmacfarlane.com

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[DrZenith]

A big 'Thank you' for posting these talks by Simon Shaffer. I hadn't heard of him before, but the ground he covers and the huge fund of scientific and historical knowledge he draws on, is truly amazing. I'd like to come to Cambridge and sit at his feet for a few years. A fascinating man and historian of science whose enthusiasm for his subject is engaging.

[ahmedo83dll]

i like the enthusiasm in every word he speaks ,, and the way he introduce documentary movies ..anybody know D.simon Email

[valizadintren]

alan, thanks for posting the interview; if you have a communication way, please send my highest appreciation to simon schaffer for his extraordinary (please add here all the words in the dictionary with equivalent meaning to extraordinary) 'light fantastic' series....thanks!

[aphex187]

That was f'n amazing

[desencuadernado]

Un abrazo mexicano querido (¡maestro!) Simon.