Nationalism versus patriotism

What's the difference between a state and a nation? And should nationalism play a part in spurring scientific endeavour?

23 September 2020

Presented by Ed Kessler.

Production by Tara Zammit, David Perry, Claire Curran.

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What is the difference between nationalism and patriotism? What about the difference between a state and a nation? Should nationalism play any part in spurring scientific endeavour? Ed Kessler asks Chris Cooper-Davies and Dr Jeff Miley to provide some answers...

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- Blasting through early space travel - when did we start star-hunting?

- NAKED at the AAAS - Do scientists resort to propaganda to defend climate change? How do we deal with evolution unbelievers? How do we decide what to fund?