When did the western world start to think scientifically? That's the question we're asking as science writer Phillip Ball joins Alok Jha and the Science Weekly team in the pod to shed light on a crucial but hidden story in the history of rationalism.
Also in the show, we investigate why twenty percent of scientists admit to using brain-enhancing drugs. James Randerson gets up close and personal with the creationsist group Answers in Genesis. And Peter Higgs explains his hopes, fears, and embarrassment about the discovery of the so called 'God-particle' at CERN.
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