Gethin Richards
@gethinrichards.bsky.social
Teacher and author of The Complete History of Science Podcast.
Find the podcast here:
https://thecompletehistoryofscience.buzzsprout.com/
Or any podcasting app (Spotify, Apple, Youtube etc.)
https://buymeacoffee.com/completehistoryofscience
Find the podcast here:
https://thecompletehistoryofscience.buzzsprout.com/
Or any podcasting app (Spotify, Apple, Youtube etc.)
https://buymeacoffee.com/completehistoryofscience
I am the author of a podcast on the history of science (in bio). I have written extensively on the history of astronomy, especially ancient astronomy. I'd like to be part of the feed to connect with a community in this subject.
September 21, 2025 at 5:38 PM
I am the author of a podcast on the history of science (in bio). I have written extensively on the history of astronomy, especially ancient astronomy. I'd like to be part of the feed to connect with a community in this subject.
I'm very bad at visualizing mental images. I think it's a bit of a spectrum.
September 21, 2025 at 5:47 AM
I'm very bad at visualizing mental images. I think it's a bit of a spectrum.
Oh thanks that's so nice 🙂
August 9, 2025 at 8:47 AM
Oh thanks that's so nice 🙂
All the information is on the worksheet.
June 24, 2025 at 4:16 AM
All the information is on the worksheet.
Used to judge bad grammar, now I think we'll at least it's not ai.
June 9, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Used to judge bad grammar, now I think we'll at least it's not ai.
More about Aristotle here: open.spotify.com/episode/4hyT...
Aristotle: The Philosopher as Scientist
The Complete History of Science · Episode
open.spotify.com
June 8, 2025 at 1:41 PM
More about Aristotle here: open.spotify.com/episode/4hyT...
This would mean Aristotle dissected an elephant over 2,000 years ago.
And this is an important point. Aristotle wasn't the type of philosopher who relied on thinking alone.
He looked, asked questions, and checked the facts. Arguably he was the first scientist.
And this is an important point. Aristotle wasn't the type of philosopher who relied on thinking alone.
He looked, asked questions, and checked the facts. Arguably he was the first scientist.
June 8, 2025 at 1:41 PM
This would mean Aristotle dissected an elephant over 2,000 years ago.
And this is an important point. Aristotle wasn't the type of philosopher who relied on thinking alone.
He looked, asked questions, and checked the facts. Arguably he was the first scientist.
And this is an important point. Aristotle wasn't the type of philosopher who relied on thinking alone.
He looked, asked questions, and checked the facts. Arguably he was the first scientist.
Somehow, Aristotle even knew the liver of an elephant is four times bigger than an ox’s. This was pretty much right.
But how did he know? Elephants didn’t live in Greece.
The leading theory:
His former student, Alexander the Great, may have sent him one from his conquests in Asia.
But how did he know? Elephants didn’t live in Greece.
The leading theory:
His former student, Alexander the Great, may have sent him one from his conquests in Asia.
June 8, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Somehow, Aristotle even knew the liver of an elephant is four times bigger than an ox’s. This was pretty much right.
But how did he know? Elephants didn’t live in Greece.
The leading theory:
His former student, Alexander the Great, may have sent him one from his conquests in Asia.
But how did he know? Elephants didn’t live in Greece.
The leading theory:
His former student, Alexander the Great, may have sent him one from his conquests in Asia.
He didn’t just observe — he tested what others claimed.
The historian Herodotus once wrote that hyenas were hermaphrodites: both male and female.
Aristotle, showing real dedication, checked for himself. He dissected hyenas and found clear male and female organs.
Herodotus was wrong.
The historian Herodotus once wrote that hyenas were hermaphrodites: both male and female.
Aristotle, showing real dedication, checked for himself. He dissected hyenas and found clear male and female organs.
Herodotus was wrong.
June 8, 2025 at 1:41 PM
He didn’t just observe — he tested what others claimed.
The historian Herodotus once wrote that hyenas were hermaphrodites: both male and female.
Aristotle, showing real dedication, checked for himself. He dissected hyenas and found clear male and female organs.
Herodotus was wrong.
The historian Herodotus once wrote that hyenas were hermaphrodites: both male and female.
Aristotle, showing real dedication, checked for himself. He dissected hyenas and found clear male and female organs.
Herodotus was wrong.
He discovered that the dogfish — a small shark — gives birth to live young.
Not eggs, like most fish. We'd now call them ovoviviparous.
This was ahead of its time and wasn’t confirmed by scientists until the 19th century.
Not eggs, like most fish. We'd now call them ovoviviparous.
This was ahead of its time and wasn’t confirmed by scientists until the 19th century.
June 8, 2025 at 1:41 PM
He discovered that the dogfish — a small shark — gives birth to live young.
Not eggs, like most fish. We'd now call them ovoviviparous.
This was ahead of its time and wasn’t confirmed by scientists until the 19th century.
Not eggs, like most fish. We'd now call them ovoviviparous.
This was ahead of its time and wasn’t confirmed by scientists until the 19th century.
Was this ever mentioned again?
June 1, 2025 at 6:18 AM
Was this ever mentioned again?
It's nice to hear you learned something new!
June 1, 2025 at 1:58 AM
It's nice to hear you learned something new!
Hi, can I be added to the science feed to post history of science content please. I have a popular podcast:
thecompletehistoryofscience.buzzsprout.com
I am also a published scientist with a PhD in physics:
scholar.google.com.au/citations?us...
Thanks!
thecompletehistoryofscience.buzzsprout.com
I am also a published scientist with a PhD in physics:
scholar.google.com.au/citations?us...
Thanks!
The Complete History of Science
A podcast exploring the history of science from the beginning. We will cover all of the most important scientific discoveries from Archimedes to Newton to Einstein. The aim is to give a co...
thecompletehistoryofscience.buzzsprout.com
May 28, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Hi, can I be added to the science feed to post history of science content please. I have a popular podcast:
thecompletehistoryofscience.buzzsprout.com
I am also a published scientist with a PhD in physics:
scholar.google.com.au/citations?us...
Thanks!
thecompletehistoryofscience.buzzsprout.com
I am also a published scientist with a PhD in physics:
scholar.google.com.au/citations?us...
Thanks!