SYMHC Classics: Croesus
20 April - 28 minsThis 2020 episode shares the story of the ridiculously wealthy Croesus, which was likely fictionalized in a number of ways. It has become sort of a cautionary tale about pride and hubris, and what really has value in life.
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Sir Humphry Davy and the Miner’s Lamp (Part 2)
Davy's career after his work in nitrous oxide included the invention of a miner's lamp designed to make mining safer. This invention came with a bit of controversy.
34 mins
1 May Finished
Sir Humphry Davy and Nitrous Oxide (Part 1)
Chemist Sir Humphry Davy is known for his work with nitrous oxide, or laughing gas. That early part of his career is the focus of part one of this two-parter.
37 mins
29 April Finished
