Richard Dunn joins Alex and Lucy to discuss how humanity began to measure the world around it; and Lauren Elkin illuminates the immense artistic contribution of Annie Ernaux, this winner of this year’s Nobel Prize in Literature.
‘Beyond Measure: The Hidden History of Measurement’ by James Vincent
The work of Annie Ernaux, Nobel Prize laureate 2022
Produced by Charlotte Pardy
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