Pivotal moments in the history of academic refereeing have occurred at times when the public status of science was being renegotiated,...
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Galileo Galilei's famous studies of motion and the cosmos, plus his readiness to contradict religious dogma, make him the archetypal scientist.
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Although histories of science routinely mention the birth of our word 'scientist' from the pen of William Whewell a mere 167 years ago,...
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Richard Holmes finds Mary Somerville's breakthrough science best-seller thrillingly fresh, 180 years on.
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This fine book — essentially a history of British science during the first two-thirds of the 19th century — examines the interwoven lives of...
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Mary Somerville was an almost entirely self-taught polymath whose areas of study included math, astronomy, and geology – just to name a few.
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JT Carrington, editor of the popular science magazine Science-Gossip, achieved a remarkable feat in December of 1894.
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On Ada Lovelace Day we need to look at what has made it hard for women to work in science, not just celebrate those who managed to buck the trend.
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On this holiday, participating countries organize several interesting events that could spark or boost the scientific spirit in you.
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Extraterrestrials have a long history of conquering the popular imagination — and reflecting our fears, says a space historian at the...
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