Edinburgh University's skull room' highlights its complicated history with racist science
The University of Edinburgh houses hundreds of human skulls, representing a troubling history of racism, phrenology, and the objectification of bodies.
Time travel has captivated both scientists and the public since the 19th century, with breakthroughs in quantum mechanics expanding our understanding of its possibilities.
Leonardo da Vinci's Elegant Design for a Perpetual Motion Machine
"In order to succeed, a perpetual motion machine should be free of friction, run in a vacuum chamber and be totally silent since sound equates to energy loss."
First Guerlac Lecture to celebrate 'rock star' science historian | Cornell Chronicle
"Henry Guerlac was a rock star of the history of science - absolutely hugely important... He's a big part of Cornell's history in the post-war period."
Hannah Fry on getting fit: tech empowers us, but data alone doesn't tell the full story
Santorio Santorio pioneered personal health monitoring in the 1500s with a unique weighing chair, laying groundwork for contemporary data-driven health practices.
