The podcast episodes provided touch on several important aspects of science history, including the progression of human understanding of natural phenomena like eclipses (How much does this cow weigh? (Classic)) and the development of data analysis and statistical methods to study collective intelligence and the 'wisdom of crowds' (How much does this cow weigh? (Classic)).

These episodes highlight key moments in the history of science, such as Francis Galton's pioneering work on the accuracy of crowd estimates, and the shift from mystical explanations of eclipses to data-driven predictions and calculations.