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Royal Society & Isaac Newton, inventor of the cat flap

Sandi Toksvig interviews John Gribbin, who has just written a book about the Royal Society, "The Fellowship: The Story of a Revolution". Join Sandi -- solicitor, novelist, traveller, raconteur -- for her refreshing and at times irreverent perspective on the world. Each day she is joined by a regular chum and the team -- here to bring you the perfect lunch. Today's chum is Ian Stone, engineer turned comedian.
Read entire article at LBC "The Best of Sandi Toksvig" Thursday 25/08/2005 (01:17-11:43)