Good History of Science Blogs

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I cannot recall anyone mentioning Darin Hayton's blog.
He is a working Historian of Science.

dhayton.haverford.edu/blog/

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Robert Boyle
In Our Time

Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the life and work of Robert Boyle, a pioneering scientist and a founder member of the Royal Society. Born in Ireland in 1627, Boyle was one of the first natural philosophers to conduct rigorous experiments, laid the foundations of modern chemistry and derived Boyle's Law, describing the physical properties of gases. In addition to his experimental work he left a substantial body of writings about philosophy and religion; his piety was one of the most important factors in his intellectual activities, prompting a celebrated dispute with his contemporary Thomas Hobbes.

With:

Simon Schaffer
Professor of the History of Science at the University of Cambridge.

www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0460p63

Other episodes can be found here: www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006qykl/episodes/player