The Name’s Wilkins. Maurice Wilkins.
Posted by Nathaniel Comfort on 08/26 at 09:17 AM
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Thursday, August 26, 2010
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
Reconstructing the History of Science, in LEGOs
Andrew Carol reconstruct historical scientific instruments using LEGOs. Amusing in a nerdy sort of way.
Posted by Darin on 08/10 at 11:46 PM
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Wednesday, August 04, 2010
Ernst Haeckel’s Letter to E.D. Cope
A letter from Ernst Haeckel to Edward D. Cope, asking Cope to forward additional books on to other recipients.
Posted by Darin on 08/04 at 11:51 PM
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Tuesday, August 03, 2010
Surveying “The Giant’s Shoulders”
A history of the history of science blog carnival, or rather, a survey. Like more traditional publication venues, historians of science don’t seem terribly active in producing on-line content.
Posted by Darin on 08/03 at 11:33 PM
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Monday, August 02, 2010
Exploring Collections: Early American Imprints at the Library Company
A quick look at a couple rare early American scientific imprints from the Zinman Collection at The Library Company of Philadelphia.
Posted by Darin on 08/02 at 11:38 PM
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Sunday, August 01, 2010
History of Science in Philadelphia—Curie’s Early Piezo-Electric Apparatus
One of Marie and Pierre Curie’s earliest piezo-electric apparatus sits quietly in the lobby at The College of Physicians of Philadelphia. It was used in their early research on the radioactivity of Radium.
Posted by Darin on 08/01 at 11:00 PM
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Tuesday, July 20, 2010
Ancient Technologies or Modern Fantasies?
The latest rant about engineers dabbling in the history of science. This time, an Italian mechanical engineer “reconstructs” Archimedes’ steam cannon, despite any evidence that they existed.
Posted by Darin on 07/20 at 11:55 PM
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Monday, July 19, 2010
Exploring Collections: George Tannstetter as Editor
Continuing to explore the rich collections here in Philadelphia, this post looks at three textbooks edited by Georg Tannstetter, the Viennese astrologer/astronomer and personal physician to Emperor Maximilian I. Tannstetter’s texts are in The College of Physicians, the Historical Society of Pennsylvania, and the American Philosophical Society.
Posted by Darin on 07/19 at 11:47 PM
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Sunday, July 18, 2010
Exploring Collections: Johannes Ganivet’s Amicus medicorum at the College of Physicians
A quick look at three editions of Joh. Ganivet’s important tract on medical astrology: the Amicus medicorum. Written in the early 15th century, it was printed five times between 1496 and 1614. The earliest three are at the College of Physicians.
Posted by Darin on 07/18 at 11:41 PM
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Monday, July 12, 2010
Making Science Fun: Joseph Moxon’s Astronomical Playing Cards
This post looks at Joseph Moxon’s efforts in the late 17th century to make science fun and to popularize astronomy by using astronomical playing cards.
Posted by Darin on 07/12 at 11:43 PM
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