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OMG science
fromwww.scientificamerican.com
1 day ago

Katharine Burr Blodgett's brilliant legacy vanished from memory

Katharine Burr Blodgett's groundbreaking scientific contributions to surface chemistry and non-reflecting glass were gradually forgotten despite initial recognition, while her contemporary Irving Langmuir pursued questionable research yet maintained his legacy.
Miscellaneous
fromArchDaily
1 week ago

Error 404: Architectural Memory in the Age of Algorithms

Architectural archives have always been instruments of power that determine what counts as architecture and how history is told, whether through institutional curation or digital algorithms.
US politics
fromFuturism
2 months ago

NASA Veterans Disgusted by Plans to Shut Down Its Largest Library

The closure of NASA Goddard's largest library exemplifies a major downsizing that risks erasing institutional memory and undermining scientific research capacity.
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