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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