On this week's Science Weekly podcast, Guardian science correspondent Ian Sample and Guardian digital correspondent Jemima Kiss meet scientist, musician and web guru Jaron Lanier to discuss his new book Who Owns The Future?
Alok Jha discovers the lesser known role of Isaac Newton as radical historian when he meets Jed Buchwald and Mordechai Feingold, authors of Newton and The Origin of Civilization, about Newton's Chronology of Ancient Kingdoms Amended, published in 1728, one year after his death, which unleashed a storm of controversy.
Plus, Ian is joined by Observer science editor Robin McKie to discuss this week's science news, including evidence of water vapour on exoplanets and the bicentenary of the father of epidemiology John Snow. Click here for an interactive based on John Snow's groundbreaking investigation into the London cholera outbreaks.
