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Ingenious medieval science

Seb Falk highlights the surprising sophistication of scientific research in the Middle Ages

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Historian Seb Falk discusses his new book, The Light Ages, which highlights the surprising sophistication of scientific research in the Middle Ages – from astronomy to medicine.

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