New research project: #Euclid#Translations#Elementsanr.fr/Project-ANR-...#bookhistory#histsci#earlymodern
Euclid in the Modern Age aims at providing a wide-ranging investigation of the cultural, social, scientific and epistemological impact of the diffusion of Euclid’s Elements, the most important and wid...
Spanish mathematicus and physicus Michael Servetus (Span. Miguel Serveto), who discovered the small or pulmonary blood circulation, was born 29 September 1511 #histscithonyc.wordpress.com/2012/09/29/n...
Those who still mistakenly subscribe to the White-Draper hypothesis of a war of religion against science, and these days it is mostly gnu atheists and their ilk, invariably produce lists of the mar…
I've written a post about things to read, if you're interested in the history of mycological illustration. It's mainly just for the one person that I know definitely is interested in this. But who knows, maybe there are more of us? #MycoBookClub#HistSci#SciArtopen.substack.com/pub/mycobook...
For #WorldCyanotypeDay#histsci She made photograms with algae specimen placed directly on paper treated with photochemicals in 🧵1/n
ICYMI "Like every other Western traveller in his position, Burchell relied on local labour, expertise and the advice of a variety of 'Indigenous intermediaries.'" - @patriciasgeo.bsky.socialniche-canada.org/2024/09/27/i...#envhist#histsci#indigenoushistory
In 1825, British botanist William Burchell traveled to Brazil on a diplomatic mission. He collected thousands of plant specimens and relied heavily on Indigenous and local intermediaries for assistanc...
Lamarr's & Antheil's frequency-hopping idea serves as a basis for modern spread-spectrum communications tech like WiFi. End of 🧵👩🏼🔬🐡🧪 #histsci#printmaking
28-Sep: On this day in 1838, Charles Darwin brainstormed some old ideas about population growth from Rev. Thomas Malthus, and a famous simile was born… #HistSci
On 28 September 1838, Charles Darwin made some notes inspired by the writings of Rev. Thomas Malthus, and a famous simile was born.
Today on our site we have "Intermediaries, Archives and the Brazilian Travel of William Burchell, 1825-1830" by @patriciasgeo.bsky.socialniche-canada.org/2024/09/27/i...#envhist#brazil#histgeog#histsci
In 1825, British botanist William Burchell traveled to Brazil on a diplomatic mission. He collected thousands of plant specimens and relied heavily on Indigenous and local intermediaries for assistanc...