Science History
- John Mayow- Climate Science Pioneer
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John Mayow- Climate Science Pioneer #2 in a series. Sir William Ramsay wrote an excellent history of the study of our atmosphere. Below is the part of his book concerning John Mayow. The previous part was about Robert Boyle. The text courtesy archive.o ...
Blog Post - Patrick Lockerby - Nov 30 2016 - 6:19pm
- Stephen Hales- Climate Science Pioneer
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Stephen Hales- Climate Science Pioneer #3 in a series Stephen Hales (1677-1761) was a clergyman who devoted much of his time to scientific pursuits, especially in conducting experiments in plant physiology. His most important work, Vegetable Staticks (pub ...
Blog Post - Patrick Lockerby - Dec 14 2016 - 1:18pm
- The True Coin of Science
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The True Coin of Science There is a way of 'doing science' which has long stood the test of time. It doesn't matter how many people support a theory, or how eminent they may be. Nullius in verba- take nobody's word as truth. Nor is e ...
Blog Post - Patrick Lockerby - Dec 19 2016 - 2:29pm
- Carbon Cycles by Arvid G. Högbom
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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?
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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?
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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?
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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
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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
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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
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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