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Und nicht vergessen: Morgen ist Neumond.

https://www.thomasweibel.ch/meton/

#newmoon #moon #astronomy #mathematics #mechanics #history #moonphase #antiquity #archaeology #webdev #javascript #sciencehistory #digitalhumanities #astrophysics #physics

Rudolf #Virchow is central to the #history of #medicine and #pathology, with his seminal work #Cellularpathologie from 1858 laying the foundation for modern pathology. His principle that "every cell arises from another cell" revolutionized our understanding of #disease as a #cellular process. I bought a copy of this influential book and share insights from it in my latest blog post:

🌍 https://www.fabriziomusacchio.com/blog/2026-05-10-virchow_cellularpathologie/

#Neuroscience #ScienceHistory

Rudolf #Virchow is central to the #history of #medicine and #pathology, with his seminal work #Cellularpathologie from 1858 laying the foundation for modern pathology. His principle that "every cell arises from another cell" revolutionized our understanding of #disease as a #cellular process. I bought a copy of this influential book and share insights from it in my latest blog post:

🌍 https://www.fabriziomusacchio.com/blog/2026-05-10-virchow_cellularpathologie/

#Neuroscience #ScienceHistory

Rudolf #Virchow is central to the #history of #medicine and #pathology, with his seminal work #Cellularpathologie from 1858 laying the foundation for modern pathology. His principle that "every cell arises from another cell" revolutionized our understanding of #disease as a #cellular process. I bought a copy of this influential book and share insights from it in my latest blog post:

🌍 https://www.fabriziomusacchio.com/blog/2026-05-10-virchow_cellularpathologie/

#Neuroscience #ScienceHistory

Rudolf #Virchow is central to the #history of #medicine and #pathology, with his seminal work #Cellularpathologie from 1858 laying the foundation for modern pathology. His principle that "every cell arises from another cell" revolutionized our understanding of #disease as a #cellular process. I bought a copy of this influential book and share insights from it in my latest blog post:

🌍 https://www.fabriziomusacchio.com/blog/2026-05-10-virchow_cellularpathologie/

#Neuroscience #ScienceHistory

Rudolf #Virchow is central to the #history of #medicine and #pathology, with his seminal work #Cellularpathologie from 1858 laying the foundation for modern pathology. His principle that "every cell arises from another cell" revolutionized our understanding of #disease as a #cellular process. I bought a copy of this influential book and share insights from it in my latest blog post:

🌍 https://www.fabriziomusacchio.com/blog/2026-05-10-virchow_cellularpathologie/

#Neuroscience #ScienceHistory

The Roman Cup That Acts Like a Mood Ring (and Predates Nanotech by 1,700 Years)

Dear Cherubs, a Roman drinking cup has entered the chat from the 4th century and it is behaving suspiciously like it has opinions about lighting. Depending on how you shine it, it flips from green to glowing red like it’s trying out mood-ring cosplay long before mood rings were even a bad idea.

A CUP THAT CAN’T PICK A SIDE
Meet the famous Lycurgus Cup, a late Roman glass vessel usually dated to around the 4th century AD. In reflected light it appears greenish, but when light passes through it, it turns a deep ruby red. It’s not magic, not wizardry, and definitely not a Roman prank—though it does feel like something they would have done for fun.

According to analyses carried out in the late 20th century, including work reported by the British Museum, this optical trick comes from microscopic particles embedded in the glass. And by “microscopic,” we’re talking on the scale of tens of nanometers. Yes, nanometers. In ancient Rome. The vibes are honestly a bit disrespectful to modern tech timelines.

The cup depicts the myth of King Lycurgus tangled in vines—very dramatic, very extra—and yet the real drama is happening in the material itself.

NANOTECH BEFORE IT WAS COOL
Here’s where things get spicy. In studies conducted in the 1990s using electron microscopy, researchers found tiny particles of gold and silver dispersed in the glass, roughly around 50–100 nanometers in size. That’s the sweet spot where metals start messing with light in very specific ways, scattering wavelengths differently depending on whether light is reflected or transmitted.

As noted in historical materials science discussions referenced by thisclaimer.com, this isn’t “nanotechnology” in the modern engineered sense—but it absolutely is nanostructure behavior. In other words, Romans weren’t calculating particle distributions on a whiteboard, but they did accidentally stumble into physics that engineers today still try to control deliberately.

So how did they do it? Likely through impurities in metal dust used during glassmaking. Gold and silver particles, when suspended in glass, create what scientists call a dichroic effect. Fancy term, simple outcome: the cup is basically a tiny optical illusion generator.

The key twist? They didn’t know why it worked. They just knew it looked expensive. Which, to be fair, is also how a lot of modern luxury tech is designed.

Today, materials scientists study objects like the Lycurgus Cup to understand early accidental nanotechnology. It sits in the awkward historical category of “they absolutely didn’t mean to do this, but they did it anyway and now we’re impressed.”

It also quietly challenges the idea that advanced material science is strictly modern. Humans have been experimenting with matter for millennia—we just got better at naming it later.

So yes, this is a 1,600-year-old cup that changes color based on light. No, it is not a wizard artifact. But it does make you wonder what else ancient artisans stumbled into while just trying to make something look fancy for a banquet.

Sources:
British Museum Collection – Lycurgus Cup https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/H_1958-1222-1
Nature (materials science discussions on dichroic glass and nanoparticles) https://www.nature.com/
Encyclopaedia Britannica – Lycurgus Cup https://www.britannica.com/topic/Lycurgus-Cup

The Roman Cup That Acts Like a Mood Ring (and Predates Nanotech by 1,700 Years)

Dear Cherubs, a Roman drinking cup has entered the chat from the 4th century and it is behaving suspiciously like it has opinions about lighting. Depending on how you shine it, it flips from green to glowing red like it’s trying out mood-ring cosplay long before mood rings were even a bad idea.

A CUP THAT CAN’T PICK A SIDE
Meet the famous Lycurgus Cup, a late Roman glass vessel usually dated to around the 4th century AD. In reflected light it appears greenish, but when light passes through it, it turns a deep ruby red. It’s not magic, not wizardry, and definitely not a Roman prank—though it does feel like something they would have done for fun.

According to analyses carried out in the late 20th century, including work reported by the British Museum, this optical trick comes from microscopic particles embedded in the glass. And by “microscopic,” we’re talking on the scale of tens of nanometers. Yes, nanometers. In ancient Rome. The vibes are honestly a bit disrespectful to modern tech timelines.

The cup depicts the myth of King Lycurgus tangled in vines—very dramatic, very extra—and yet the real drama is happening in the material itself.

NANOTECH BEFORE IT WAS COOL
Here’s where things get spicy. In studies conducted in the 1990s using electron microscopy, researchers found tiny particles of gold and silver dispersed in the glass, roughly around 50–100 nanometers in size. That’s the sweet spot where metals start messing with light in very specific ways, scattering wavelengths differently depending on whether light is reflected or transmitted.

As noted in historical materials science discussions referenced by thisclaimer.com, this isn’t “nanotechnology” in the modern engineered sense—but it absolutely is nanostructure behavior. In other words, Romans weren’t calculating particle distributions on a whiteboard, but they did accidentally stumble into physics that engineers today still try to control deliberately.

So how did they do it? Likely through impurities in metal dust used during glassmaking. Gold and silver particles, when suspended in glass, create what scientists call a dichroic effect. Fancy term, simple outcome: the cup is basically a tiny optical illusion generator.

The key twist? They didn’t know why it worked. They just knew it looked expensive. Which, to be fair, is also how a lot of modern luxury tech is designed.

Today, materials scientists study objects like the Lycurgus Cup to understand early accidental nanotechnology. It sits in the awkward historical category of “they absolutely didn’t mean to do this, but they did it anyway and now we’re impressed.”

It also quietly challenges the idea that advanced material science is strictly modern. Humans have been experimenting with matter for millennia—we just got better at naming it later.

So yes, this is a 1,600-year-old cup that changes color based on light. No, it is not a wizard artifact. But it does make you wonder what else ancient artisans stumbled into while just trying to make something look fancy for a banquet.

Sources:
British Museum Collection – Lycurgus Cup https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/H_1958-1222-1
Nature (materials science discussions on dichroic glass and nanoparticles) https://www.nature.com/
Encyclopaedia Britannica – Lycurgus Cup https://www.britannica.com/topic/Lycurgus-Cup

The Roman Cup That Acts Like a Mood Ring (and Predates Nanotech by 1,700 Years)

Dear Cherubs, a Roman drinking cup has entered the chat from the 4th century and it is behaving suspiciously like it has opinions about lighting. Depending on how you shine it, it flips from green to glowing red like it’s trying out mood-ring cosplay long before mood rings were even a bad idea.

A CUP THAT CAN’T PICK A SIDE
Meet the famous Lycurgus Cup, a late Roman glass vessel usually dated to around the 4th century AD. In reflected light it appears greenish, but when light passes through it, it turns a deep ruby red. It’s not magic, not wizardry, and definitely not a Roman prank—though it does feel like something they would have done for fun.

According to analyses carried out in the late 20th century, including work reported by the British Museum, this optical trick comes from microscopic particles embedded in the glass. And by “microscopic,” we’re talking on the scale of tens of nanometers. Yes, nanometers. In ancient Rome. The vibes are honestly a bit disrespectful to modern tech timelines.

The cup depicts the myth of King Lycurgus tangled in vines—very dramatic, very extra—and yet the real drama is happening in the material itself.

NANOTECH BEFORE IT WAS COOL
Here’s where things get spicy. In studies conducted in the 1990s using electron microscopy, researchers found tiny particles of gold and silver dispersed in the glass, roughly around 50–100 nanometers in size. That’s the sweet spot where metals start messing with light in very specific ways, scattering wavelengths differently depending on whether light is reflected or transmitted.

As noted in historical materials science discussions referenced by thisclaimer.com, this isn’t “nanotechnology” in the modern engineered sense—but it absolutely is nanostructure behavior. In other words, Romans weren’t calculating particle distributions on a whiteboard, but they did accidentally stumble into physics that engineers today still try to control deliberately.

So how did they do it? Likely through impurities in metal dust used during glassmaking. Gold and silver particles, when suspended in glass, create what scientists call a dichroic effect. Fancy term, simple outcome: the cup is basically a tiny optical illusion generator.

The key twist? They didn’t know why it worked. They just knew it looked expensive. Which, to be fair, is also how a lot of modern luxury tech is designed.

Today, materials scientists study objects like the Lycurgus Cup to understand early accidental nanotechnology. It sits in the awkward historical category of “they absolutely didn’t mean to do this, but they did it anyway and now we’re impressed.”

It also quietly challenges the idea that advanced material science is strictly modern. Humans have been experimenting with matter for millennia—we just got better at naming it later.

So yes, this is a 1,600-year-old cup that changes color based on light. No, it is not a wizard artifact. But it does make you wonder what else ancient artisans stumbled into while just trying to make something look fancy for a banquet.

Sources:
British Museum Collection – Lycurgus Cup https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/H_1958-1222-1
Nature (materials science discussions on dichroic glass and nanoparticles) https://www.nature.com/
Encyclopaedia Britannica – Lycurgus Cup https://www.britannica.com/topic/Lycurgus-Cup

The Roman Cup That Acts Like a Mood Ring (and Predates Nanotech by 1,700 Years)

Dear Cherubs, a Roman drinking cup has entered the chat from the 4th century and it is behaving suspiciously like it has opinions about lighting. Depending on how you shine it, it flips from green to glowing red like it’s trying out mood-ring cosplay long before mood rings were even a bad idea.

A CUP THAT CAN’T PICK A SIDE
Meet the famous Lycurgus Cup, a late Roman glass vessel usually dated to around the 4th century AD. In reflected light it appears greenish, but when light passes through it, it turns a deep ruby red. It’s not magic, not wizardry, and definitely not a Roman prank—though it does feel like something they would have done for fun.

According to analyses carried out in the late 20th century, including work reported by the British Museum, this optical trick comes from microscopic particles embedded in the glass. And by “microscopic,” we’re talking on the scale of tens of nanometers. Yes, nanometers. In ancient Rome. The vibes are honestly a bit disrespectful to modern tech timelines.

The cup depicts the myth of King Lycurgus tangled in vines—very dramatic, very extra—and yet the real drama is happening in the material itself.

NANOTECH BEFORE IT WAS COOL
Here’s where things get spicy. In studies conducted in the 1990s using electron microscopy, researchers found tiny particles of gold and silver dispersed in the glass, roughly around 50–100 nanometers in size. That’s the sweet spot where metals start messing with light in very specific ways, scattering wavelengths differently depending on whether light is reflected or transmitted.

As noted in historical materials science discussions referenced by thisclaimer.com, this isn’t “nanotechnology” in the modern engineered sense—but it absolutely is nanostructure behavior. In other words, Romans weren’t calculating particle distributions on a whiteboard, but they did accidentally stumble into physics that engineers today still try to control deliberately.

So how did they do it? Likely through impurities in metal dust used during glassmaking. Gold and silver particles, when suspended in glass, create what scientists call a dichroic effect. Fancy term, simple outcome: the cup is basically a tiny optical illusion generator.

The key twist? They didn’t know why it worked. They just knew it looked expensive. Which, to be fair, is also how a lot of modern luxury tech is designed.

Today, materials scientists study objects like the Lycurgus Cup to understand early accidental nanotechnology. It sits in the awkward historical category of “they absolutely didn’t mean to do this, but they did it anyway and now we’re impressed.”

It also quietly challenges the idea that advanced material science is strictly modern. Humans have been experimenting with matter for millennia—we just got better at naming it later.

So yes, this is a 1,600-year-old cup that changes color based on light. No, it is not a wizard artifact. But it does make you wonder what else ancient artisans stumbled into while just trying to make something look fancy for a banquet.

Sources:
British Museum Collection – Lycurgus Cup https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/H_1958-1222-1
Nature (materials science discussions on dichroic glass and nanoparticles) https://www.nature.com/
Encyclopaedia Britannica – Lycurgus Cup https://www.britannica.com/topic/Lycurgus-Cup

The Roman Cup That Acts Like a Mood Ring (and Predates Nanotech by 1,700 Years)

Dear Cherubs, a Roman drinking cup has entered the chat from the 4th century and it is behaving suspiciously like it has opinions about lighting. Depending on how you shine it, it flips from green to glowing red like it’s trying out mood-ring cosplay long before mood rings were even a bad idea.

A CUP THAT CAN’T PICK A SIDE
Meet the famous Lycurgus Cup, a late Roman glass vessel usually dated to around the 4th century AD. In reflected light it appears greenish, but when light passes through it, it turns a deep ruby red. It’s not magic, not wizardry, and definitely not a Roman prank—though it does feel like something they would have done for fun.

According to analyses carried out in the late 20th century, including work reported by the British Museum, this optical trick comes from microscopic particles embedded in the glass. And by “microscopic,” we’re talking on the scale of tens of nanometers. Yes, nanometers. In ancient Rome. The vibes are honestly a bit disrespectful to modern tech timelines.

The cup depicts the myth of King Lycurgus tangled in vines—very dramatic, very extra—and yet the real drama is happening in the material itself.

NANOTECH BEFORE IT WAS COOL
Here’s where things get spicy. In studies conducted in the 1990s using electron microscopy, researchers found tiny particles of gold and silver dispersed in the glass, roughly around 50–100 nanometers in size. That’s the sweet spot where metals start messing with light in very specific ways, scattering wavelengths differently depending on whether light is reflected or transmitted.

As noted in historical materials science discussions referenced by thisclaimer.com, this isn’t “nanotechnology” in the modern engineered sense—but it absolutely is nanostructure behavior. In other words, Romans weren’t calculating particle distributions on a whiteboard, but they did accidentally stumble into physics that engineers today still try to control deliberately.

So how did they do it? Likely through impurities in metal dust used during glassmaking. Gold and silver particles, when suspended in glass, create what scientists call a dichroic effect. Fancy term, simple outcome: the cup is basically a tiny optical illusion generator.

The key twist? They didn’t know why it worked. They just knew it looked expensive. Which, to be fair, is also how a lot of modern luxury tech is designed.

Today, materials scientists study objects like the Lycurgus Cup to understand early accidental nanotechnology. It sits in the awkward historical category of “they absolutely didn’t mean to do this, but they did it anyway and now we’re impressed.”

It also quietly challenges the idea that advanced material science is strictly modern. Humans have been experimenting with matter for millennia—we just got better at naming it later.

So yes, this is a 1,600-year-old cup that changes color based on light. No, it is not a wizard artifact. But it does make you wonder what else ancient artisans stumbled into while just trying to make something look fancy for a banquet.

Sources:
British Museum Collection – Lycurgus Cup https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/H_1958-1222-1
Nature (materials science discussions on dichroic glass and nanoparticles) https://www.nature.com/
Encyclopaedia Britannica – Lycurgus Cup https://www.britannica.com/topic/Lycurgus-Cup

Always striking to see how multi-faceted some of the great scientists of the past were ( #Gauss, #Faraday, #Maxwell, #Newton, #Somerville, #Lovelace etc.). The boundaries between disciplines were much more fluid back then, and the same person could contribute to multiple fields, even though they might be remembered for only one today.

#Neuroscience #Physics #ComputerScience #Mathematics #Biology #Astronomy #Geophysics #ScienceHistory

Always striking to see how multi-faceted some of the great scientists of the past were ( #Gauss, #Faraday, #Maxwell, #Newton, #Somerville, #Lovelace etc.). The boundaries between disciplines were much more fluid back then, and the same person could contribute to multiple fields, even though they might be remembered for only one today.

#Neuroscience #Physics #ComputerScience #Mathematics #Biology #Astronomy #Geophysics #ScienceHistory

Always striking to see how multi-faceted some of the great scientists of the past were ( #Gauss, #Faraday, #Maxwell, #Newton, #Somerville, #Lovelace etc.). The boundaries between disciplines were much more fluid back then, and the same person could contribute to multiple fields, even though they might be remembered for only one today.

#Neuroscience #Physics #ComputerScience #Mathematics #Biology #Astronomy #Geophysics #ScienceHistory

Always striking to see how multi-faceted some of the great scientists of the past were ( #Gauss, #Faraday, #Maxwell, #Newton, #Somerville, #Lovelace etc.). The boundaries between disciplines were much more fluid back then, and the same person could contribute to multiple fields, even though they might be remembered for only one today.

#Neuroscience #Physics #ComputerScience #Mathematics #Biology #Astronomy #Geophysics #ScienceHistory

Always striking to see how multi-faceted some of the great scientists of the past were ( #Gauss, #Faraday, #Maxwell, #Newton, #Somerville, #Lovelace etc.). The boundaries between disciplines were much more fluid back then, and the same person could contribute to multiple fields, even though they might be remembered for only one today.

#Neuroscience #Physics #ComputerScience #Mathematics #Biology #Astronomy #Geophysics #ScienceHistory

Reading the dissertation was fascinating because it reveals a side of #Helmholtz that is rarely discussed today. Long before his work on #EnergyConservation, #electrodynamics, and #WavePhysics, he was already deeply engaged with #anatomical and #biological questions.

It also shows that some core ideas about the comparative structure of nervous systems were already being articulated in the early 19th century.

#Neuroscience #Physics #ScienceHistory

To my surprise, I recently learned that Hermann von #Helmholtz’s 1842 dissertation was not about #physics, but about the #NervousSystem. It was an anatomical study of invertebrate nervous systems, written at a time when the conceptual distinction between #neurons and #glia did not yet exist.

I wrote a short blog post about this fascinating early contribution to #neuroscience:

🌍 https://www.fabriziomusacchio.com/blog/2026-05-09-helmholtz_dissertation/

#Neuroscience #ScienceHistory

To my surprise, I recently learned that Hermann von #Helmholtz’s 1842 dissertation was not about #physics, but about the #NervousSystem. It was an anatomical study of invertebrate nervous systems, written at a time when the conceptual distinction between #neurons and #glia did not yet exist.

I wrote a short blog post about this fascinating early contribution to #neuroscience:

🌍 https://www.fabriziomusacchio.com/blog/2026-05-09-helmholtz_dissertation/

#Neuroscience #ScienceHistory

To my surprise, I recently learned that Hermann von #Helmholtz’s 1842 dissertation was not about #physics, but about the #NervousSystem. It was an anatomical study of invertebrate nervous systems, written at a time when the conceptual distinction between #neurons and #glia did not yet exist.

I wrote a short blog post about this fascinating early contribution to #neuroscience:

🌍 https://www.fabriziomusacchio.com/blog/2026-05-09-helmholtz_dissertation/

#Neuroscience #ScienceHistory

To my surprise, I recently learned that Hermann von #Helmholtz’s 1842 dissertation was not about #physics, but about the #NervousSystem. It was an anatomical study of invertebrate nervous systems, written at a time when the conceptual distinction between #neurons and #glia did not yet exist.

I wrote a short blog post about this fascinating early contribution to #neuroscience:

🌍 https://www.fabriziomusacchio.com/blog/2026-05-09-helmholtz_dissertation/

#Neuroscience #ScienceHistory

To my surprise, I recently learned that Hermann von #Helmholtz’s 1842 dissertation was not about #physics, but about the #NervousSystem. It was an anatomical study of invertebrate nervous systems, written at a time when the conceptual distinction between #neurons and #glia did not yet exist.

I wrote a short blog post about this fascinating early contribution to #neuroscience:

🌍 https://www.fabriziomusacchio.com/blog/2026-05-09-helmholtz_dissertation/

#Neuroscience #ScienceHistory

19 solar years correspond to almost exactly 235 synodic lunar months or full cycles of moon phases. This so-called Metonic cycle synchronizes the solar with the lunar year, and it can be turned into a virtual online and even a physical moon phase calculator.

New paper out: https://www.thomasweibel.ch/data/uploads/text/the_moon_machine.pdf

#astronomy #mathematics #mechanics #history #moon #moonphase #fullmoon #antiquity #archaeology #sciencehistory #digitalhumanities #astrophysics #physics #diy #3dprint

19 solar years correspond to almost exactly 235 synodic lunar months or full cycles of moon phases. This so-called Metonic cycle synchronizes the solar with the lunar year, and it can be turned into a virtual online and even a physical moon phase calculator.

New paper out: https://www.thomasweibel.ch/data/uploads/text/the_moon_machine.pdf

#astronomy #mathematics #mechanics #history #moon #moonphase #fullmoon #antiquity #archaeology #sciencehistory #digitalhumanities #astrophysics #physics #diy #3dprint

19 solar years correspond to almost exactly 235 synodic lunar months or full cycles of moon phases. This so-called Metonic cycle synchronizes the solar with the lunar year, and it can be turned into a virtual online and even a physical moon phase calculator.

New paper out: https://www.thomasweibel.ch/data/uploads/text/the_moon_machine.pdf

#astronomy #mathematics #mechanics #history #moon #moonphase #fullmoon #antiquity #archaeology #sciencehistory #digitalhumanities #astrophysics #physics #diy #3dprint

19 solar years correspond to almost exactly 235 synodic lunar months or full cycles of moon phases. This so-called Metonic cycle synchronizes the solar with the lunar year, and it can be turned into a virtual online and even a physical moon phase calculator.

New paper out: https://www.thomasweibel.ch/data/uploads/text/the_moon_machine.pdf

#astronomy #mathematics #mechanics #history #moon #moonphase #fullmoon #antiquity #archaeology #sciencehistory #digitalhumanities #astrophysics #physics #diy #3dprint

19 solar years correspond to almost exactly 235 synodic lunar months or full cycles of moon phases. This so-called Metonic cycle synchronizes the solar with the lunar year, and it can be turned into a virtual online and even a physical moon phase calculator.

New paper out: https://www.thomasweibel.ch/data/uploads/text/the_moon_machine.pdf

#astronomy #mathematics #mechanics #history #moon #moonphase #fullmoon #antiquity #archaeology #sciencehistory #digitalhumanities #astrophysics #physics #diy #3dprint

The Thinking Plant's Man (2025)

https://www.sciencehistory.org/stories/magazine/the-thinking-plants-man/

#HackerNews #ThinkingPlants #Man2025 #ScienceHistory #Innovation #Nature

Today is 167 years since the death of #AlexanderVonHumboldt. This admirably concise biography offers a factual and nuanced picture of his life and work, and critically interrogates previous portrayals.

https://inquisitivebiologist.com/2025/02/11/book-review-alexander-von-humboldt-a-concise-biography/

#Books #BookReview #Bookstodon #Biography #HistoryOfScience #ScienceHistory #HistSci #Scicomm @princetonupress @princetonnature

Today is 167 years since the death of #AlexanderVonHumboldt. This admirably concise biography offers a factual and nuanced picture of his life and work, and critically interrogates previous portrayals.

https://inquisitivebiologist.com/2025/02/11/book-review-alexander-von-humboldt-a-concise-biography/

#Books #BookReview #Bookstodon #Biography #HistoryOfScience #ScienceHistory #HistSci #Scicomm @princetonupress @princetonnature

Today is 167 years since the death of #AlexanderVonHumboldt. This admirably concise biography offers a factual and nuanced picture of his life and work, and critically interrogates previous portrayals.

https://inquisitivebiologist.com/2025/02/11/book-review-alexander-von-humboldt-a-concise-biography/

#Books #BookReview #Bookstodon #Biography #HistoryOfScience #ScienceHistory #HistSci #Scicomm @princetonupress @princetonnature

Today is 167 years since the death of #AlexanderVonHumboldt. This admirably concise biography offers a factual and nuanced picture of his life and work, and critically interrogates previous portrayals.

https://inquisitivebiologist.com/2025/02/11/book-review-alexander-von-humboldt-a-concise-biography/

#Books #BookReview #Bookstodon #Biography #HistoryOfScience #ScienceHistory #HistSci #Scicomm @princetonupress @princetonnature

Today is 167 years since the death of #AlexanderVonHumboldt. This admirably concise biography offers a factual and nuanced picture of his life and work, and critically interrogates previous portrayals.

https://inquisitivebiologist.com/2025/02/11/book-review-alexander-von-humboldt-a-concise-biography/

#Books #BookReview #Bookstodon #Biography #HistoryOfScience #ScienceHistory #HistSci #Scicomm @princetonupress @princetonnature

A Treasure Trove of Fossils Rewrites the Story of Early Life

https://www.quantamagazine.org/a-treasure-trove-of-cambrian-fossils-rewrites-the-story-of-early-life-20260501/

#HackerNews #fossils #earlylife #paleontology #Cambrian #sciencehistory #evolution

Full moon, says #Meton. And Meton should know.

Meet Meton: https://www.thomasweibel.ch/?post=rechner-aus-dem-drucker

#astronomy #mathematics #mechanics #history #moon #moonphase #fullmoon #antiquity #archaeology #sciencehistory #digitalhumanities #astrophysics #physics #diy #3dprint

Full moon, says #Meton. And Meton should know.

Meet Meton: https://www.thomasweibel.ch/?post=rechner-aus-dem-drucker

#astronomy #mathematics #mechanics #history #moon #moonphase #fullmoon #antiquity #archaeology #sciencehistory #digitalhumanities #astrophysics #physics #diy #3dprint

Full moon, says #Meton. And Meton should know.

Meet Meton: https://www.thomasweibel.ch/?post=rechner-aus-dem-drucker

#astronomy #mathematics #mechanics #history #moon #moonphase #fullmoon #antiquity #archaeology #sciencehistory #digitalhumanities #astrophysics #physics #diy #3dprint

Full moon, says #Meton. And Meton should know.

Meet Meton: https://www.thomasweibel.ch/?post=rechner-aus-dem-drucker

#astronomy #mathematics #mechanics #history #moon #moonphase #fullmoon #antiquity #archaeology #sciencehistory #digitalhumanities #astrophysics #physics #diy #3dprint

Full moon, says #Meton. And Meton should know.

Meet Meton: https://www.thomasweibel.ch/?post=rechner-aus-dem-drucker

#astronomy #mathematics #mechanics #history #moon #moonphase #fullmoon #antiquity #archaeology #sciencehistory #digitalhumanities #astrophysics #physics #diy #3dprint

Nature Communications: A digital archive reveals how a funding agency cooperated with academics to support the nascent field of genomics. “Here, we present a fully digital archive assembled by the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), focusing on the nascent stages of ‘genomics’ as a scientific field and the everyday workings of the Human Genome Project and subsequent major genomics […]

The history of lab notebooks in science, from the Renaissance humanist practices of copying excerpts from texts to digital systems.

https://www.asimov.press/p/lab-notebooks

#science #ScienceHistory

In Gabon, scientists discovered natural nuclear reactors that operated billions of years ago. These formations challenge how we understand energy, geology, and Earth’s hidden processes.
#ScienceHistory #NuclearEnergy #EarthMysteries #Geology #NaturalPhenomena
Read more:https://www.ancient-origins.net/artifacts-ancient-technology/gabon-nuclear-reactor-0016597

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But don't call them "copycats." 👨‍🔬
You can’t cook a stolen recipe without world-class chefs. Physicists like Igor Kurchatov were brilliant in their own right. They used the stolen data to verify their own math and skip the expensive "dead ends" that cost the US years of research.
#Physics #ScienceHistory

We’re excited to announce our upcoming #Opioid #Archive National Symposium, Tues, May 12 – Thurs, May 14. Check out the lineup of speakers on topics including #HealthJournalism #HealthPolicy #Epidemiology #DataScience #Archives #ArtificialIntelligence #HistMed #ScienceHistory #HarmReduction #LivedExperience https://oida-resources.jhu.edu/oida-national-symposium-2026/

the science history institute museum and library has a fantastic digital collection!

here are some items i found while researching for my industrial agriculture zine today:

"the romance of modern chemistry" (1909): https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/d217qq890

"defense against radioactive fallout on the farm" (1964): https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/x66sivk

"Liber Secreti Naturali" (an alchemical recipe book from 1425-1450): https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/wg1tm9j

"Land Development with Hercules Dynamite" (1923): https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/voyeszj

"The Conquest of Hunger: Featuring Prosper Plenty and His Magical Chemicals" (1951): https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/wkhj76n

#science #ScienceHistory #museums #research #DigitalArchives #history

the science history institute museum and library has a fantastic digital collection!

here are some items i found while researching for my industrial agriculture zine today:

"the romance of modern chemistry" (1909): https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/d217qq890

"defense against radioactive fallout on the farm" (1964): https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/x66sivk

"Liber Secreti Naturali" (an alchemical recipe book from 1425-1450): https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/wg1tm9j

"Land Development with Hercules Dynamite" (1923): https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/voyeszj

"The Conquest of Hunger: Featuring Prosper Plenty and His Magical Chemicals" (1951): https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/wkhj76n

#science #ScienceHistory #museums #research #DigitalArchives #history

the science history institute museum and library has a fantastic digital collection!

here are some items i found while researching for my industrial agriculture zine today:

"the romance of modern chemistry" (1909): https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/d217qq890

"defense against radioactive fallout on the farm" (1964): https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/x66sivk

"Liber Secreti Naturali" (an alchemical recipe book from 1425-1450): https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/wg1tm9j

"Land Development with Hercules Dynamite" (1923): https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/voyeszj

"The Conquest of Hunger: Featuring Prosper Plenty and His Magical Chemicals" (1951): https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/wkhj76n

#science #ScienceHistory #museums #research #DigitalArchives #history

the science history institute museum and library has a fantastic digital collection!

here are some items i found while researching for my industrial agriculture zine today:

"the romance of modern chemistry" (1909): https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/d217qq890

"defense against radioactive fallout on the farm" (1964): https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/x66sivk

"Liber Secreti Naturali" (an alchemical recipe book from 1425-1450): https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/wg1tm9j

"Land Development with Hercules Dynamite" (1923): https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/voyeszj

"The Conquest of Hunger: Featuring Prosper Plenty and His Magical Chemicals" (1951): https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/wkhj76n

#science #ScienceHistory #museums #research #DigitalArchives #history

the science history institute museum and library has a fantastic digital collection!

here are some items i found while researching for my industrial agriculture zine today:

"the romance of modern chemistry" (1909): https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/d217qq890

"defense against radioactive fallout on the farm" (1964): https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/x66sivk

"Liber Secreti Naturali" (an alchemical recipe book from 1425-1450): https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/wg1tm9j

"Land Development with Hercules Dynamite" (1923): https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/voyeszj

"The Conquest of Hunger: Featuring Prosper Plenty and His Magical Chemicals" (1951): https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/wkhj76n

#science #ScienceHistory #museums #research #DigitalArchives #history

Full moon, says Meton, the ancient Greek.

Meet Meton: https://www.thomasweibel.ch/meton/

More on Meton: https://www.thomasweibel.ch/data/uploads/text/the_moon_machine.pdf

#fullmoon #meton #astronomy #mathematics #mechanics #history #moon #moonphase #antiquity #archaeology #webdev #javascript #sciencehistory #digitalhumanities #astrophysics #physics