Astonishing Dr. Joseph Needham

[Henry]

Douglas Lam provided me the following information and URL that I would like to share:

" These days everybody knows that the Chinese invented practically everything hundreds of years ago. What people don't realise is that this understanding is so new; in the early 1950s, nobody, not even those in China were aware of this amazing fact. Then Dr Joseph Needham of Cambridge embarked on an exploration of China and the beginning of his massive work Science and Civilisation in China and in 2008 Simon Winchester's book Bomb, Book and Compass reminded the world of this achievement. Today in part 1 we talk to Simon Winchester but also hear once more the programs made in the 1970s with Needham himself."

You can listen or download the audio and transcript from:

www.abc.net.au/rn/scienceshow/

Information on Dr. Joseph needham can be found in the following Wikipedia article:

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Needham


Henry

[douglaslam]

To members and visitor to this site, there is a common heritage which defines us: it is the Chinese civilisation. This program on Chinese civilisation and science enhances our understanding and puts greater meaning in our search for genealogical links. This is first of three parts presented by our national public broadcaster, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. I urge everyone to listen online, or get transcript for all three parts. Part 2 is going to be more interesting. Stay tuned.

I also urge members and friends to pass on the link to anyone interested.


Douglas