Saying Goodbye To The Kojo Nnamdi Show
On this last episode, we look back on 23 years of joyous, difficult and always informative conversation.
Most in American and England have never heard his name. But in China, every child knows the name Joseph Needham — a British scientist who wrote the West’s definitive encyclopedia on China. Beginning in 1943, Needham criss-crossed China researching the country’s science and technological history. Award-winning author Simon Winchester joins Kojo with the story of the man who helped shape Western perceptions of China.
Guests
- Simon Winchester Author of The Man Who Loved China: The Fantastic Story of the Eccentric Scientist Who Unlocked the Mysteries of the Middle Kingdom" (Harper Collins)
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