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Blogs Podcasts Videos On Science Nature History and Climate Change

  1. 07/08/2025

    Podcast Episode 128 l What the Romans Can Teach Us About Sustainable Concrete

    Discover how ancient Roman concrete has lasted nearly 2,000 years — and what it can teach us about building stronger, more sustainable structures today. From the Pantheon to self-healing concrete, this episode of 360 on History explores timeless lessons for modern construction.

    8 min

  2. 06/27/2025

    Podcast Episode 127 l Martha Jane Coston: The Woman Who Lit Up the Seas

    Her name is Martha Jane Coston, and she gave the world a way to communicate at sea – with bright, colourful flares that could be seen for miles. She wasn’t a trained scientist or engineer. She was a young widow and mother, facing personal tragedy and financial hardship. But through determination, creativity, and sheer grit, she changed maritime safety forever.

    7 min

  3. 06/20/2025

    Podcast Episode 126 l Mary Kenneth Keller: The Nun Who Helped Shape the Digital Age

    We all know of the pioneers of computer science like Alan Turing and Bill Gates. What most people are not familiar with is Mary Kenneth Keller - a Catholic nun and one of the field's true trailblazers. In the US, she was one of the first people to earn a Ph.D in computer science and then went on to make computing accessible.

    7 min

  4. 06/13/2025

    Podcast Episode 125 l Whistlestop History of Music

    A whistlestop tour of the history of music. Starting from our ancient ancestors beating drums and creating flutes to the lyres of greece, the Gregorian chants of the medieval period, Mozart, Beethoven, jazz, blues and rock and roll. Till today when we are using AI to help us in our creations.

    12 min

  5. 06/06/2025

    Podcast Episode 124 l The Ancient Windmills of Iran

    The Nashtifan windmills, also known as Asban, are located in eastern Iran. They are among the oldest windmills in the world. Made of clay, wood, and straw, these vertical-axis windmills have harnessed strong desert winds for centuries to grind grain, showcasing an ingenious example of ancient sustainable technology.

    8 min

  6. 06/02/2025

    Podcast Episode 123 l Living Things Glow

    A new research conducted by researchers from the University of Calgary and the National Research Council of Canada has yielded some fascinating results. It seems that all living things – including humans – emit a glow when we are alive. This glow vanishes when we die.

    6 min

  7. 05/23/2025

    Podcast Episode 122 l Africa’s Kingdom of Aksum

    There was an ancient Kingdom in the Horn of Africa. It was called the Kingdom of Aksum and its was an important maritime hub and cultural centre, trading globally. It was also one of the first regions to adopt Christianity.

    18 min

  8. 05/16/2025

    Podcast Episode 9 | Are the Earth’s Magnetic Poles Flipping?

    Are the Earth's Magnetic Poles Flipping? We talk about the Magnetic Field Reversals, Northern & Southern Lights, Magnetosphere & the north and south poles.

    11 min
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Blogs Podcasts Videos On Science Nature History and Climate Change

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  • Creator
    Saima Baig
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2025
  • Episodes
    99
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Show Website
    360 On History