Introduction

This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Wolfson History Prize. The prize has been awarded to stand out history books since 1972. Today's panel discussion, which was recorded live at the Royal Society, is all about history and science. Sanjoy Bussacharya will be taking up a new post at the University of Leeds as head of the School of History. Lindsay Fitzharris is a bestselling author with a PhD in the History of Science and Medicine from Oxford.