Jason Kingsley 0:01What we know about the mediaeval period comes in large part for people wrote down about themselves and others. How do we find out about the less literate societies, like the Vikings for example? Cat Jarman has spent the last few years working on the remains of the Great Army at Repton andContinue reading “What can we learn from Vikings’ teeth?”
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What can we predict and what can we not predict?
Margaret Heffernan is an expert on prediction, whose new book, Uncharted, tells is what we can predict, what we can’t, and how we can tell the difference. Jason Kingsley 0:01A lot of what we do on this podcast is speculating about what the future might look like while leaning on the past. Today I’m talkingContinue reading “What can we predict and what can we not predict?”
What do we get wrong about the Middle Ages?
with Eleanor Janega Jason Kingsley 0:02As you probably know, I’ve always been fascinated by the mediaeval period. So I jumped at the chance to talk to Eleanor Jaeger, about what life was really like in the Middle Ages, what the people must have been like, and what they can tell us about the way weContinue reading “What do we get wrong about the Middle Ages?”
Future Imperfect
In the podcast Future Imperfect, Jason Kingsley OBE, head of video games company Rebellion talks to historians, scientists, and experts from all fields about what we can learn from the past, and what it might teach us about the future. To subscribe to the podcast, click here.
Professor Lucy Rogers on Robots and Engineering
Dr Lucy Rogers has been both a contestant and a judge on BBC2’s Robot Wars. In this episode she talks to Jason about creativity, engineering, and how to smash a robot… Jason Kingsley 0:04Throughout the 19th century, Britain’s engineering was considered to be the envy of the world. From the Industrial Revolution through Isambard KingdomContinue reading “Professor Lucy Rogers on Robots and Engineering”
Future Imperfect 