Dr. Priya Satia, History Dept At Of Stanford Unive
Season 4, Episode 3 of 10
Priya Satia grew up in Silicon Valley and witnessed the growth of high-tech companies in her neighborhood. She studied chemistry at Stanford University & had a change of heart and switched from science to history and got a PhD in history. How has her background in science helped her with her research in history? We talk about her transition from a science to a liberal arts major, the decline of students studying liberal arts and her book: Empire of Guns: The Violent Making of the Industrial Revolution.
