Emmy nominated history series with Monty Python star and medieval enthusiast Terry Jones. He looks at the medieval scientist, or philosopher as they were known then, showing how they experimented on a huge scale and made key scientific discoveries. He argues that most of them had a more ethical approach than that to be found in today's commercialized world of science.
Higher quality but region blocked video can be found here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZTf2EzTd1TE
Other episodes:
The Peasant
http://www.videosift.com/video/Terry-Jone-s-Medieval-Lives-1-The-Peasant
The Monk
http://www.videosift.com/video/Terry-Jones-Medieval-Lives-2-The-Monk
The Damsel
http://www.videosift.com/video/Terry-Jones-Medieval-Lives-3-The-Damsel
The King
http://www.videosift.com/video/Terry-Jones-Medieval-Lives-4-The-Minstrel
The Knight
http://www.videosift.com/video/Terry-Jone-s-Medieval-Lives-5-The-Knight
The-King
The Minstrel
http://www.videosift.com/video/Terry-Jones-Medieval-Lives-
