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Reviving Medieval Science: Workshop Highlights 10th-Century Astrolabe's Precision and Legacy - Medievalists.net

The workshop demonstrated the significance of medieval Islamic contributions to astronomy, particularly through the astrolabe and its mathematical precision.
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How Astronomers Tried to Communicate with the Cosmos

The Arecibo message represented humanity's first significant attempt to communicate with extraterrestrial intelligence.

The Forgotten Star of Radio Astronomy

Ruby Payne-Scott helped revolutionize astronomy by pioneering radio astronomy, which allowed scientists to explore the universe using radio waves instead of light waves.
To keep her job as a woman working in the 1940s, Payne-Scott had to keep her work in radio astronomy a secret.

How Astronomers Tried to Communicate with the Cosmos

The Arecibo message represented humanity's first significant attempt to communicate with extraterrestrial intelligence.

The Forgotten Star of Radio Astronomy

Ruby Payne-Scott helped revolutionize astronomy by pioneering radio astronomy, which allowed scientists to explore the universe using radio waves instead of light waves.
To keep her job as a woman working in the 1940s, Payne-Scott had to keep her work in radio astronomy a secret.
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Ask Ethan: Why isn't Richard Feynman your personal hero?

Personal admiration for historical figures in science can vary, reflecting their personal flaws despite their scientific achievements.

The complex life of the oil industry veteran who proposed the Gaia hypothesis

The Gaia hypothesis illustrates the interdependence of life and the environment, a view championed by James Lovelock amid significant controversy.

James C. Scott, the Ambivalent Anarchist

Anthropology's roots are intertwined with imperialism, revealing a complex legacy of cultural understanding gained through colonialism.

New Medieval Books: The Optics of Ibn al-Haytham Books IV-V - Medievalists.net

Ibn al-Haytham's work revolutionized optics, laying groundwork for modern understanding, as evidenced in this translation of his influential texts.

Science treasures from Microsoft mogul up for auction - and researchers are salivating

Paul Allen's auction features significant science-history artifacts, underscoring his lifelong commitment to preserving scientific heritage.
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