Combining history, innovation, and the downright unexpected, ‘Making Science with Tom Whipple’ explores the bizarre, jaw-dropping and sometimes chaotic paths that have led to some of the greatest scientific breakthroughs
Whipple has been covering science for The Times since 2012, reporting on everything from archaeology to zoology. He was named Science Journalist of the Year at the Press Awards 2020, and is also an established author.
Whipple said: “Science is about facts and theories, but it is also about people – about triumphs, disasters, and things that go bang.
“My podcast is about some of the human stories behind discoveries. From the plan to build an aircraft carrier out of ice to the frog called Rosie the Ribeter who defied science, to the time the British army tried to build a death ray, it is a reminder that science is about muddling through far more than certainty.”
