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Writing tagged: ‘history of science’

The History of Life

Book review: ‘The History of Life’ by Michael J Benton

A very short introduction.

Published 18-May-2016
Filed under: Writing Genres: History, Science Tags: evolution, history, history of science, reading, reviews, science, …a very short introduction (book series)
The Ice Age

Book review: ‘The Ice Age’ by Jamie Woodward

A very short introduction.

Published 18-May-2016
Filed under: Writing Genres: History, Science Tags: history, history of science, reading, reviews, science, …a very short introduction (book series)

Book review: ‘The Invention of Nature’ by Andrea Wulf

The adventures of Alexander von Humboldt, the lost hero of science.

Published 29-Feb-2016
Filed under: Writing Genres: History, Science Tags: Andrea Wulf, history, history of science, reading, reviews

Book review: ‘The Invention of Science’ by David Wootton

A new history of the Scientific Revolution by David Wootton.

Published 13-Nov-2015
Filed under: Writing Genres: History, Science Tags: history, history of science, reading, reviews
Darwin on Earthworms

Darwin on earthworms: small change writ large

A review of Charles Darwin's wonderful final book, ‘The Formation of Vegetable Mould, Through the Action of Worms, with Observations on their Habits’.

Published 17-Oct-2015
Filed under: Writing Genres: Nature & Place, Science Tags: archaeology, Charles Darwin, history, history of science, reading, reviews, science
Francis Bacon
Francis Bacon
(1561–1626)

Bacon and X

Not wishing to boast, but Richard Carter didn't get C-minuses—and he certainly didn't get SEE MEs.

Published 09-Oct-2015
Filed under: Articles, Writing Tags: history, history of science, on writing, reminiscences, science
Weather-forecasting-frogs

LRB letter: ‘Weather-forecasting frogs’

On the unlikely 17th and 18th-century German fashion of keeping tree frogs to forecast the weather.

Published 18-Sep-2015
Filed under: Articles, Published Pieces, Writing Tags: correspondence, history, history of science, LRB, science
Fossil barnacles
Darwin's (and others people's) fossil barnacles. Natural History Museum.

The great Darwin fossil hunt

For my 50th birthday, a friend beyond compare organised a very special birthday present for the only self-confessed ‘Darwin groupie’ in her life.

Published 17-Jun-2015
Filed under: Articles, Writing Tags: Charles Darwin, evolution, expeditions, fossils, history, history of science, pilgrimages, science, Stense
The Correspondence of Charles Darwin

Bookshelf triage

When bookshelves become full, only the fittest volumes survive.

Published 12-May-2014
Filed under: Articles, Writing Tags: books, Charles Darwin, history, history of science, reading
Pompeii
Pompeii shop with food-containers in counter.

LRB letter: ‘Ancient Refrigerators’

A possible solution to a well-known conundrum about Ancient Rome.

Published 19-Jan-2013
Filed under: Articles, Published Pieces, Writing Tags: archaeology, correspondence, history, history of science, LRB
Charles Darwin

LRB letter: ‘Darwin’s Flatulence’

How Charles Darwin's legendary flatulence wasn't all it's cracked up to be.

Published 28-Jul-2011
Filed under: Articles, Published Pieces, Writing Tags: Charles Darwin, correspondence, history, history of science, LRB
Slug

… So Let’s All Be Scientists!

If Charles Darwin could do his bit for science from the comfort of his own home, perhaps we can too.

Published 12-Feb-2002
Filed under: Articles, Published Pieces, Writing Tags: Charles Darwin, history, history of science, molluscs, nature, photography, science

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