Medieval romance literature is thought of as the forerunner of modern-day fantasy stories, but where did medieval ideas of wonder come from? Was an object of wonder to be revered or feared? Dr Lydia Zeldenrust from the University of York's Department of English and Related Literature discusses medieval discovery, myth, and magic in stories that have been passed on through the generations.
Series Six: Looking Beyond Horizons at the modern ‘epidemic’ of Loneliness
Series Six: Looking Beyond Horizons at health and inequality
Series Six: Looking Beyond Horizons at the North-South divide
Series Six: Looking Beyond Horizons at the evolution of compassion
Series Six: Looking Beyond Horizons at the relationship between physical and mental health
Series Six: Looking Beyond Horizons at the psychology behind patient behaviour
Series Six: Looking Beyond Horizons at blood cancer
Series Six: Looking Beyond Horizons at eye disease and the anatomy of the brain
Special Edition: Safety of Artificial Intelligence
Series Five: World of Wonder - the wonder of marine life
Series Five: A World of Wonder - the wonder of space exploration
Series Five: A World of Wonder - the wonder of human evolution
Series Five: World of Wonder - the wonder of primate communication
Series Five: A World of Wonder - the wonder of the world of ice
Series Five: A World of Wonder - the wonder of the creative brain
Series Five: A World of Wonder - the wonder of the black market
Series Four: The Story of Children's Mental Health (episode two)
Series Four: The Story of Singing in Virtual Reality (episode one)
Series Three: The Quiet Place Book Club (Episode Seven) - The Thin Ice Printing Press
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