Science History

Carbon Cycles by Arvid G. Högbom

Carbon Cycles by Arvid G. Högbom For centuries it was commonly believed that the Earth's climate is, and always has been, stable.  The idea that the climate, on the contrary, has always changed has its origins with Ignaz Venetz who, in 1821, laid the ...

Blog Post - Patrick Lockerby - Dec 21 2016 - 6:50pm

When will Physics be Done?

Many people have predicted the end of fundamental physics.  Often these are at the end of great progress such as the late 19 th century when classical physics was quite well understood, or in the midst of such a flurry of action when it seems like all the ...

Blog Post - David LePoire - Dec 22 2016 - 5:33pm

What If... No Oil?

How would one detail in the past affect how technology and science evolved?  This question comes up at many scales- sometimes personal introspection on what might have been or larger scale concerning world historical events.  It offers a way to do a thoug ...

Blog Post - David LePoire - Jan 13 2017 - 1:38pm

What If … Catalyzed Fusion was Easy?

How would one detail in the past affect how technology and science evolved? The a recent blog I highlighted the unique role of fossil fuels in a transition from one energy sustainable society to another future potential society. I constructed the metaphor ...

Blog Post - David LePoire - Feb 10 2017 - 4:34pm

The Voynich Manuscript Unzipped

The Voynich Manuscript Unzipped [edit]  while I am unable to respond to comments here due to a bug, I am making use of Neven Curlin's Arctic Forum to exchange comments under the topic It is an ancient manuscript. The Voynich Manuscript is written in ...

Blog Post - Patrick Lockerby - Aug 5 2017 - 10:41am

The Keys to the Voynich Manuscript

The Keys to the Voynich Manuscript [edit]  while I am unable to respond to comments here due to a bug, I am making use of Neven Curlin's Arctic Forum to exchange comments under the topic It is an ancient manuscript. The keys to the Voynich Manuscript ...

Blog Post - Patrick Lockerby - Aug 5 2017 - 10:32am

The Voynich Manuscript in Latin

The Voynich Manuscript in Latin [edit]  while I am unable to respond to comments here due to a bug, I am making use of Neven Curlin's Arctic Forum to exchange comments under the topic It is an ancient manuscript. The entire Voynich Manuscript has bee ...

Blog Post - Patrick Lockerby - Aug 5 2017 - 10:30am

Patterns of Latin in the Voynich Manuscript

Patterns of Latin in the Voynich Manuscript The Voynich manuscript, more properly identified as Beinecke MS 408, has been a puzzle to many researchers for a few hundred years.  The first evidence of attempts to understand it consists of letters between ow ...

Blog Post - Patrick Lockerby - Aug 29 2017 - 5:15am

JAMA Retracts 6 More Brian Wansink Articles

The number of articles retracted related to nutrition now numbers unlucky 13- and that bad lack shares one name in common: Brian Wansink, Ph.D. ...

Article - Hank Campbell - Sep 19 2018 - 2:25pm

Handshake Chain Through History

Years ago I enjoyed the wandering of James Burke in his Connections and Dya the Universe Changed books and documentaries. There seemed to be a chain of people involved with development of the many historical scientific and technological discoveries. This p ...

Article - David LePoire - Nov 27 2018 - 3:41pm