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Category Archives: science
Science’s 10 most beautiful experiments
That’s neat. A group of physicits, coordenated by Robert P. Crease, a member of the philosophy department at the State University of New York at Stony Brook and the historian at Brookhaven National Laboratory, was invited to chose the the … Continue reading
Look Around You
Do you remember those science videos you watched at school? What do they look like in your mind? Did they look naïf? Do they now seem badly produced, dated? You may even think that they would look funny nowadays. If … Continue reading
SparkMuseum
SparkMuseum displays the collection of vintage radio and scientific apparatus of John Jenkins. Early wireless, radio, scientific and other electrical items up to about 1920 (including books and other publications). His collection of 1910′s and 1920′s horn Loudspeakers is beautiful. … Continue reading
The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online
What do you know about Charles Darwin and darwinist? Not much? Well, that’s your lucky day. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online provides Darwin’s complete publications, many handwritten manuscripts and the largest Darwin bibliography and manuscript catalogue ever published. … Continue reading
Posted in books, science
Tagged audio, books, Charles Darwin, download, Internet Archive, manuscripts, reference, science
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‘Superfoods’ Everyone Needs
When I saw the link to ‘Superfoods’ Everyone Needs I thought I was going to find a list with many vegetables and nuts that I don’t eat. However, the list is surprisingly better than I imagined: beans, blueberries, broccoli, oats, … Continue reading
Bilingualism delays onset of dementia
Good news for me: Bilingualism delays onset of dementia. People who are fully bilingual and speak both languages every day for most of their lives can delay the onset of dementia by up to four years compared with those who … Continue reading
Magic Lantern links
Since I’m fascinated by magic lanterns, here are few links to sites with vintage slides of them: At EVE (Everyone’s Virtual Exhibition) there is a huge collection of magic lantern slides divided in gallery like Alice in Wonderland, Peter Pan, … Continue reading
Posted in illustration, science, vintage
Tagged astronomy, geography, images, magic lantern, pictures, pre-cinema
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Great Scientists Finger Puppets
I never had finger puppets. Well, never is too late, right? I found some at Think Geek that look cool: Great Scientists Finger Puppets. I will be able to play with Charles Darwin, Albert Einstein, Marie Curie and Isaac Newton. … Continue reading
Periodic Tables
I never had any good chemistry teachers when I was in school. When I was in junior high even the book wasn’t attractive: a big book with a grey cover, with few illustrations and no colours, even the periodic table … Continue reading