Temple of Science Podcast
1) Episode 5 – Babylon: Natural Theology versus Scientific Naturalism
When Museum opened in 1860, a new secular approach to science was on the rise. In the final episode of Temple of Science we see how ‘natural theology’ responded to the challenges of Charles Darwin’s t...Show More
2) Episode 4 – Chambers of the Ministering Priests: Building Scientific Disciplines
The Museum was founded on the principle that art should be used to teach science and to inspire generations of scientists. In episode 4 of Temple of Science we see how this was put into practice in so...Show More
Episode 4 – Chambers of the Ministering Priests: Building Scientific Disciplines
08:26 | Oct 1st, 2020
3) Episode 3 – The Sanctuary of the Temple of Science: The Central Court
The central court of the Museum was described by one founder as ‘the sanctuary of the Temple of Science’. In this episode we see how every detail of this unique space was carefully planned and crafted...Show More
4) Episode 2 – 'God’s Own Museum': The Façade
In episode 2 of Temple of Science, we take a closer look at the decoration on the outside of the Museum building, which captures the vitality of nature, presented in Victorian Oxford as the study of G...Show More
5) Episode 1 – Oxford's Pre-Raphaelite Natural History Museum
In the first episode of Temple of Science we find out how the Museum came to be, involving not only scientists but artists, architects and designers in one of the most original creative collaborations...Show More