Medieval Table Manners
Max Miller explores medieval etiquette by recreating a 15th-century recipe for stewed beef ribs. The episode delves into historical courtesy books to explain how diners navigated meals before forks were…
Software on Paper – 1985 Cauzin Softstrip
Instead of typing a program in a book, why not have your computer scan it? That's the idea behind the Cauzin Softstrip Reader that will read 2D Bar codes into…
FORGOTTEN FIBRE (2023)
Short Documentary revealing the forgotten potential of wool in textiles
Revealing and celebrating the body | Fashion Unpicked | Edward Crutchley | V&A
This film takes a detailed look at a sumptuous gown by Crutchley, with a corseted bodice which was inspired by an 18th-century robe à l'anglaise, but adapted to fit a…
Jason Hickel: Why a Liberated Palestine Threatens Global Capitalism
Jason Hickel: Why is Palestine at the center of the climate and colonial struggle? How are capitalism and the ecological crisis linked? Who really benefits from the exploitation of resources…
Dining on the Titanic
Recreated meals from the RMS Titanic 1st, 2nd, 3rd Classes, and learn about the passengers and their journey.
Why is it called Welsh Rabbit (Rarebit)?
Is it Welsh? Maybe. The Welsh certainly had a reputation for loving toasted cheese that precedes “Welsh rarebit” as a dish, so it’s possible, but we’ll likely never know if…
Why Does Caffeine Exist?
Today, billions of people around the world start their day with caffeine. But how and why did the ability to produce this molecule independently evolve in multiple, distantly-related lineages of…
1972: Seamus Heaney and the ancient gods
“In a churchyard on Boa Island, you can still look the old gods in the face. They watch you in silence. They want to speak to you of their power.”…