Category Archives: History
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Exon points us to this Science Roll post with a compilation of science-oriented video archives. Philip Ball has a post recounting the history (and the key person) behind the development of goggles that filter out UV and IR radiation. Guru … Continue reading
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Nikola Tesla
Couturnix has a great post — no, make that an absolutely great post — on Nikola Tesla in celebration of the latter’s 150th birthday on July 10. You’ve got to check out that post to see why I’m amazed … … Continue reading
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On Roman myths and barbarians
It has been easy to underestimate Celtic technological achievements because so much has vanished or been misunderstood. Of course, it was thoughtless of the Celts not to leave us anything much in the way of written records — they should … Continue reading
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