Hypatia of Alexandria (Radio Edit)

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Jun 5, 202628:08Society & Culture

Greg Jenner is joined in late antique Egypt by Professor Edith Hall and comedian Olga Koch to learn about the life of mathematician Hypatia of Alexandria. An important mathematical and astronomical thinker, Hypatia is be...

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