Science History

Perspectives- The Electric Telegraph

Before the telegraph was invented, messages could travel as fast as the fastest mode of transport available. Today, however, advanced communication technologies have changed the scenario to a great extent. Messages now travel at the speed of light through ...

Article - Animesh Chatterjee - Feb 22 2012 - 2:55pm

From Russia with Colour – in 1912!

This is interesting, on the BBC website: ...

Blog Post - Robert H Olley - Mar 22 2012 - 11:05pm

Evolutionary Psychology- As it Should Be

Bill Bryson edited a very good book in 2010 titled, “SEEING FURTHER – The Story of Science and the Royal Society”. ...

Blog Post - Steve Davis - Jun 11 2012 - 12:13am

A Fly In The Mathematical Ointment

For about a day I had been trying to read Real Clear Science, particularly the article linked Evolution Debate: Blame Atheists.  Alas, every time I visited the site I got a message: This site is temporarily down and we are working on restoring service. Sor ...

Article - Robert H Olley - Jun 16 2012 - 11:09am

Social Engineering

Prior to World War II and dating back to the 1890s, the phrases “social technology” and “social engineering” carried strong connotations of central planning. This became particularly true in the Soviet Union, where the terms appeared in various tracts. ...

Article - Fred Phillips - Jul 28 2012 - 12:04pm

Neil Armstrong: A Man Of Peace For All Nations

The first man to walk on the moon passed away today, a few weeks after heart surgery. He was 82.  ...

Blog Post - Hank Campbell - Aug 25 2012 - 3:07pm

The Cult of Gene-centrism

  An advocate for gene-centrism recently wrote that the concept is a reductive mechanism for the understanding of evolution. The first part of that statement is correct; it is reductive, and is therefore lacking those qualities that are necessary for prop ...

Blog Post - Steve Davis - Nov 6 2012 - 2:10pm

Tycho Brahe: Mercury Didn't Kill Him

How did  Tycho Brahe die? It's been a mystery for over 400 years.  11 days after he took ill, he passed away on October 24th, 1601 and in that wake arose a host of speculations, myths, conspiracies and hypotheses. One persistent theory, that involved ...

Article - News Staff - Nov 15 2012 - 5:18pm

A Festive Greeting

A greeting card appropriate to Silchester, about 1500 years ago. The English is from a little bit later, more likely King Alfred’s time.  However, for the Britons still living there, although surrounded by Saxons, I have to use Modern Welsh, since only a f ...

Blog Post - Robert H Olley - Dec 24 2012 - 3:47pm

We Stand On The Rubble Of Giants

Can anyone ever truly take credit for a discovery? Every researcher stands 'on the shoulders of giants', as Sir Isaac Newton said. Scientists talk to each other and argue and hone their thoughts based on the criticisms and reactions they get. No ...

Article - Hank Campbell - Jan 25 2013 - 12:49pm