A Brief History of Stuff

Science Museum Group

Even the most ordinary objects have fascinating stories to tell. Journey through their extraordinary lives as host Nihal Arthanayake invites experts and enthusiasts to share remarkable stories of the everyday things around you. A Brief History of Stuff explores the past, present and future of the stuff in your home – from bath toys to the microwave oven – and looks at how they helped science and changed our world. Each episode features a story inspired by incredible items from the Science Museum Group Collection. The collection contains more than 7 million items which illustrate the impact of science, technology, engineering and medicine on a...

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A Brief History of Stuff

Episodes (9)

Aug 5, 2021 Rulers
Jul 22, 2021 Microwave ovens
Jul 8, 2021 Tin cans

A Brief History of Stuff

Aug 5, 2021
34½ minutes
47 MB

‘As long as you need to be able to draw a straight line, hopefully rulers will have a place in the world.’ In the final episode, host Nihal Arthanayake is joined by Senior Production Manager at Ordnance Survey, Jim Goldsmith, and Copy Services Assistant at the National Railway Museum, Chris Valkoinen, to explore the long history of the ruler. Journey to ancient Sumer where you’ll find the oldest surviving ruler, explore how measurements were a point of conflict in the French Revolution, and discover the role of Alexander Hamilton (from the musical!) in bringing techni...

A Brief History of Stuff

Rulers

Science Museum Group

00:00 -34:26