# Charles Dickens and Science

- Institution: Gresham College
- Speaker: Lord Julian Hunt
- Year: 2015
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: History, Literature and writing
- Source: [Gresham College](https://www.gresham.ac.uk/watch-now/charles-dickens-and-science)
- Licence: [Educational use (Gresham College's terms)](https://www.gresham.ac.uk/terms-and-conditions)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

In his novels and essays, Dickens showed his considerable knowledge about the scientific developments in the 1850s and 1860s, which he wove into his stories and descriptions of London's life and environment. His brilliant essay on 'a new ology' describes how a science moves from its first tentative steps to mature general concepts, when they are often transformed into other areas of science and human understanding - a very modern perspective.

## Lectures

1. [Charles Dickens and Science](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/gresham/charles-dickens-and-science/ddda5d7285b0) (YouTube)