Monday, September 14, 2009
Neil deGrasse Tyson responds to the UFO question. His response is amusing, though he oversimplifies the history of science that he invokes to reject eye-witness testimony.
Posted by Darin Hayton on 09/14 at 10:41 AM
Saturday, September 12, 2009
In a recent podcast Jane Maienschein discusses her research on the “Embryo Project” and its relevance to a broader society. She also reflects more generally on the relevance of history of science to practicing scientists and contemporary society.
Posted by Darin Hayton on 09/12 at 02:13 PM
Saturday, September 05, 2009
I offer some thoughts on the difference between promoting understanding of history of science and promoting interest in history of science. I want to suggest that PACHS needs to take seriously promoting public interest in history of science along with public understanding of history of science.
Posted by Darin Hayton on 09/05 at 02:49 PM
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
Herbert Stencil’s dream of avoiding sleep just became a step closer to reality. According to researchers at UC San Francisco, they have identified the gene mutation responsible for regulating how much sleep a person needs.
Posted by Darin Hayton on 08/18 at 10:15 PM
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
Wednesday, July 08, 2009
Distillations, now an award winning podcast on the history of chemistry, at the Chemical Heritage Foundation.
Posted by Anke on 07/08 at 09:38 AM
Wednesday, June 03, 2009
