The Tree of Life

05/18/21 • 34 min

In Woolsthorpe-by-Colsterworth near Grantham, Lincolnshire is a house, Woolsthorpe Manor and within the grounds of this house, an apple tree. The very tree a young Sir Isaac Newton sat under which started his exploration of gravity. We discover how one of England's greatest minds, science, and Lincolnshire is linked to Britain's slaving past.

Featuring Professor Simon Schaffer and Professor Kate Murphy.

A transcript for this episode is available here (shorturl.at/fqwCN).

CREDITS

Written by Moya Lothian-McLean

Produced by Renay Richardson

Researchers are Arisa Loomba and Dr. Alison Bennet

Sound Design and original music by Ben Yellowitz

Violin by J Hope

Thanks to Sandra Dobrozemsky for additional support and Tony Phillips

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Featuring Professor Simon Schaffer and Professor Kate Murphy.

A transcript for this episode is available here (shorturl.at/fqwCN).

CREDITS

Written by Moya Lothian-McLean

Produced by Renay Richardson

Researchers are Arisa Loomba and Dr. Alison Bennet

Sound Design and original music by Ben Yellowitz

Violin by J Hope

Thanks to Sandra Dobrozemsky for additional support and Tony Phillips

This is a Broccoli Production

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Where there's a Will, there's a Way

We begin our journey in Herefordshire. Kington, specifically, to discover the story behind Lady Hawkins' School and its links to Sir John Hawkins, Britain's first slave trader.

Featuring Dr. Mirander Kaufmann (http://www.mirandakaufmann.com) and Dr. Misha Ewen (https://www.mishaewen.com).

A school with a slaving past (shorturl.at/EHUZ8)

A transcript for this episode is available here (shorturl.at/wCKTW).

CREDITS

Written by Moya Lothian-McLean

Produced by Renay Richardson

Researchers are Arisa Loomba and Dr. Alison Bennet

Sound Design and original music by Ben Yellowitz

Violin J Hope

Thanks to Sandra Dobrozemsky for additional support and Tony Phillips

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How is Drayton Manor Theme Park in Staffordshire, the Metropolitan Police, and the modern Conservative party connected? Sir Robert Peel Jr, that's how, and in this episode, we explore the links between powerful men, country manors, and wealth built from Slavery.

This episode features Dr. Madge Dresser (https://twitter.com/madgedresser) and Dr. Sami Pinarbasi (https://twitter.com/Sami_Historian)

An Update from Sami Pinarbasi (shorturl.at/oxBC8)

The Peelian Principles (shorturl.at/qGRS0)

Full episode transcript (shorturl.at/fsGXZ)

CREDITS

Produced by Renay Richardson

Sound designed by Ben Yellowitz

Researchers Arisa Loomba and Dr. Alison Bennett

Flute by Sian Herbert

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