The Lab With Brad

The Brothers Barton, talking armchair science from their armchairs. No politics, no guilt trips—it’s science!

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Ep 354: By flame, drum and song

Posted September 15, 202200:14:23

By flame, drum and song How did people communicate over distance in the ancient world? We answer this question by examining signal fires, talking drums,...

Ep 353: Ancient mail, and the oldest known library

Posted September 1, 202200:13:12

Ancient mail, and the oldest known library Once again, the title says it all. We look at mail in the ancient world, and take a look at the oldest known...

Ep 352: Numbers and letters

Posted August 25, 202200:14:24

Numbers and letters We pick it up from last time and finish the story of our alphabet, along with a look at where our numbers came from. Check out our...

Ep 351: How we learned to write right

Posted August 18, 202200:15:35

How we learned to write right This time we start from the very beginnings of writing, and move on to just before the invention of alphabets. Here’s...

Ep 350: Who said what when, and how?

Posted August 11, 202200:19:37

Who said what when, and how? The evidence is patchy and your hosts are daffy, but we try to figure out when language began. Here’s an article on an...