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1 week ago

How 'organized looting and plunder' drove Britain's second scientific revolution

The East India Company monopolized scientific knowledge from Asia, reshaping global understanding while subjugating local knowledge systems.
Jessica Ratcliff explores how colonial capitalism influenced the transfer of knowledge during Britain's Second Scientific Revolution.
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fromNature
2 months ago

A century of quantum physics

Quantum theory fundamentally challenges classical physics and intuition, introducing uncertainty and the impact of observation.
fromThe Atlantic
9 months ago

The Monumental Discovery That Changed How Humans See Themselves

The discovery of prehistoric fossils, largely in Britain, challenged long-held theological and scientific assumptions about nature and humankind's place in it.
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