Monday, January 04, 2010
Science Hagiography, Google Style
Today Google celebrates Isaac Newton’s birthday with a falling apple.
Posted by Darin Hayton on 01/04 at 10:15 AM
PACHSmörgåsbord: Hagiography
Friday, January 15, 2010
On-line Exhibition: The Mind of Leonardo
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 Hayton on 01/15 at 10:13 AM
Friday, January 22, 2010
Building a Temple to Galileo
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 Hayton on 01/22 at 11:35 AM
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Jo Ann Caplin’s Video on La Bella Milanese
At latest Brown Bag Lunch at the Chemical Heritage Foundation Jo Ann Caplin rehearsed (and advertised) one part of her idea for a new PBS television show. Much of her talk was, simply, screening part of a video of Martin Kemp’s study of La Bella Milanese (Kemp wants to rename the work “La Bella Principessa”).
Posted by Darin Hayton on 02/23 at 06:14 PM
Saturday, February 27, 2010
HoS Micropost: The Royal Mail celebrates the Royal Society
The Royal Mail has issued ten new stamps to celebrate the 350th anniversary of the Royal Society. Each stamp features a different scientist.
Posted by Darin Hayton on 02/27 at 10:56 PM
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