Professor Giles Gasper from Durham University, introduces the work of 13th century polymath Robert Grosseteste; his life-story and exploration of natural phenomena. Giles Gasper is Professor in High Medieval History at Durham University. He is principal investigator on the inter-disciplinary Ordered Universe project to edit, translate and contextualise the scientific works of Robert Grosseteste (c.1170-1253), working with an international team of scientists, educationalists and medievalists.