Science History Gallery

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The Russian Cosmonaut Gun,Starting in 1986 Russian Cosmonauts began to carry a special gun into spac
~ Van Gogh’s Blue Realm for dreamy nights ~“(…) Recently, scientists have discovered something else
Mad as a hatter,In 18th and 19th century England hatmakers commonly used the liquid metal mercury to
Buddhist statue dating to around 1000 AD, which has been recently found to have been made from a met
Rest in Peace, Catherine of Aragon (December 16th, 1485 - January 7th, 1536)Nikola Tesla (July 10th,
Elk Skin Pawnee Star Chart, circa 1700.Depicting major constellations and stars important to Pawnee
Hand mit Ringen (Hand with Ring),The first medical X-ray, circa 1895. Taken by X-ray inventor Wilhel
The Madness of Dr. SemmelweisFrom ancient times up to the mid 19th century there were two prevailing
“When wireless is perfectly applied the whole earth will be converted into a huge brain, which
Fun History Fact,One of Ben Franklin’s lesser known inventions was the first flexible urinary
25 years since Loma Prieta25 years ago tonight, like many people around the United States, I sat dow
605th anniversary of Prague astronomical clockInstalled in 1410, it is the third-oldest astronomical
Tickling the Dragon’s Trail and the Demon Core“Gentleman, what we have here is the most powerful for
theatlantic:Alan Turing’s BodyOn Christmas Eve, Queen Elizabeth II pardoned the computer scientist A
National Geographic Explorer IIn 1934, the National Geographic Society along with the US Army Air Co
Dr. Albert Geyser’s X-Ray Hair Removal System,In the early 20th century with the advent of rad
Da Vinci, Machiavelli, and the maniacal plan to destroy PisaNiccolo Machiavelli was a famous Italian
A great auk in an illustration from the Museum Wormianum, written by Danish naturalist Ole Worm in 1
I’m reposting this in celebration of Independence Day, my favorite founding father, and Americ
Archimedes goes for a streak, The Legend of Archmedes PrincipleSometime in the 3rd century BC King H
plant-a-day:SilphiumSilphium, known also as laser or laserwort, is a (possibly) now extinct herb or
A shady scene from the World Science Fiction in Cleveland, 1966. Photo by Jay Kay Klein.
Eroded volcanic landscape. Approximately 15 million yearsago this used to be a shield volcano (simil
It used to be thought that rice farming arrived in India around 2000 BCE, an imported crop from Chin
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