Thursday, July 08, 2010
Edward Drinker Cope’s townhouses still stand on the corner of Pine and 21st streets. The plaque in front clearly marks them for the few passers by to see.
Posted by Darin on 07/08 at 11:56 PM
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Saturday, June 26, 2010
Tucked away in a side alley in Philadelphia is a monument to Joseph Priestley.
Posted by Darin on 06/26 at 12:25 PM
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Friday, May 07, 2010
My recent exhibition panel on Edward Drinker Cope, in which I try to capture his irascible personality and arrogance.
Posted by Darin on 05/07 at 11:30 PM
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Friday, January 22, 2010
The main point of this short post is to draw attention to some nice on-line exhibits at the Institute and Museum of the History of Science in Florence. The museum is currently being renovated and will reopen as the “Museo Galileo,” which prompted the post’s title.
Posted by Darin on 01/22 at 12:35 PM
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Wednesday, January 20, 2010
A quick pointer to an article about Matteo Ricci’s World Map from 1602, the first Chinese map to name the Americas. The map will be on display for the next three months.
Posted by Darin on 01/20 at 03:42 PM
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Monday, January 18, 2010
If you prefer the style of the Guardian, they too have an article on Newton and his apple, and The Royal Society’s Turning the Pages™ gallery. This post also includes links to the British Library’s and the Wellcome Library’s Turning the Pages™ galleries.
UPDATE: This post now also includes a link to the New Scientist article about Newton’s apple.
UPDATE #2: Links to the articles in Scientific American and in the NY Times.
UPDATE #3: Now this is just silly—link to the BBC News story and to the History Today article.
Posted by Darin on 01/18 at 09:03 AM
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Sunday, January 17, 2010
A quick pointer to an article in the Independent about Newton and the apple as well as a link to the Royal Society’s Turning the Pages™ on-line exhibition.
Posted by Darin on 01/17 at 11:27 PM
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Friday, January 15, 2010
The Institute and Museum of the History of Science in Florence has a nice new exhibit on Leonardo da Vinci. The myth of Leonardo continues to grow.
Posted by Darin on 01/15 at 11:13 AM
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Wednesday, January 06, 2010
The National Library of Medicine has a nice exhibition on Harry Potter and Renaissance science and magic. Sadly, the traveling exhibition is not coming to Philadelphia, so be content with the on-line version.
Posted by Darin on 01/06 at 03:40 PM
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Wednesday, November 11, 2009
A wishlist for the history of science in and around Philadelphia.
Posted by Anke on 11/11 at 01:05 PM
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