Science History

The Titanic Was Found Thanks To The Military Wanting To Get Over On the USSR

The Titanic, the famed cruise liner that sunk to the North Atlantic Ocean floor in 1912, was discovered in 1985. But as was often the case, getting funding to find it was difficult, with every group assuming someone else must want to write a check for what ...

Blog Post - Hank Campbell - Dec 13 2018 - 1:12pm

Plague and Vampirism in the Middle Ages

In A. D. 1300 in Poland, more precisely in the region of Kashubia, was coined the term "nachzehrer" to define the female vampire, or "chewing the shroud" or "devourer of the night."  The Nachzehrer would be a special kind of ...

Blog Post - Camillo Di Cicco - Oct 8 2019 - 10:02pm

Bloodsucker Myths & Movies: Vampires Throughout The Ages

When I was an undergraduate, I had to read Bram Stoker's Dracula for a class called, "Myths of the World." The novel is composed of first hand accounts, diary entries, letters and newspaper clippings to add validity to the story, so as you&# ...

Article - Jen Palmares Meadows - Oct 9 2019 - 10:07am

Astrological Bloodletting- Medieval Physicians Used Star Alignments For Phlebotomy Insight

Medieval doctors had to acquire a range of skills including an ability to read Latin texts, a working knowledge of the bodily “humours” and an understanding of the rudiments of blood circulation. Their diagnostic techniques were largely limited to examini ...

Article - The Conversation - Dec 10 2019 - 6:30am

For Roman Emperors, Surviving The First Year Was Hardest

As a new Roman emperor, your risk of death was high, but it declined as time went on, according to a new analysis. And over 70 rulers, the progression was predictable.  Historical records show that of 69 rulers of the unified Roman Empire, 43 (62 percent) ...

Article - News Staff - Dec 30 2019 - 11:55am

The Pharaoh, The Suburb, And Mathematics.

Not long ago, I was watching a documentary The Pharaoh in the Suburb on Channel 5 (UK terrestrial television) which told us that The discovery of a gigantic statue in a suburb of Cairo shed light on an almost forgotten period of Egyptian history, and the a ...

Article - Robert H Olley - Jan 5 2020 - 10:39pm

A Speculation On The Evolution Of Science

“Terror is the normal state of any oral society, for in it everything affects everything all the time.” – Marshall McLuhan* The famous media scholar’s statement about preliterate societies seems to apply also to our society today, in which the word “terror ...

Article - Fred Phillips - Jan 24 2020 - 5:42pm

The Mystery Of Edgar Allan Poe's Death Gets Some New Insight

On October 3 1849, the famed American horror and mystery author Edgar Allan Poe was found in a complete state of delirium – incoherent, dishevelled and wearing a stranger’s clothes. Four days later, he died in a hospital. His final words were “ Lord, help ...

Article - The Conversation - Feb 26 2020 - 7:30am

Earth Day Should Refuse To Change Its April 22nd Date, Eh Comrade?

Disney and Warner Bros. are losing a small fortune pushing back the dates of "Black Widow" and "Wonder Woman 1984" respectively. Yet they did it. Despite paying interest on $500 million in debt, they believe it will be better to change ...

Article - Hank Campbell - Apr 22 2020 - 11:40am

Rosalind Franklin’s Numerical Data Went Farther Than One Double Helix Picture

By Catherine Meyers, Inside Science   (Inside Science)-- If you’ve heard the name Rosalind Franklin, you’ve probably also heard the names James Watson and Francis Crick. Watson and Crick form the famous duo most widely credited with figuring out the spiral ...

Article - Inside Science - Jul 28 2020 - 10:19am