Richard Holmes - Falling Upwards

Richard Holmes - Falling Upwards

Richard Holmes - Falling Upwards Falling Upwards.  What a wonderful title for a history of ballooning. As someone with more than a slight interest in the history of science and technology*, I…
British Radar In WW2 -  By Sir Robert Watson-Watt

British Radar In WW2 - By Sir Robert Watson-Watt

British Radar in WW2 -  by Sir Robert Watson-Watt I am pleased to be able to publish here in my blog a historical document of some importance: a short history of radar by Sir Robert Watson-Watt…
Neil Armstrong's Heartbeat - EKG Up For Auction

Neil Armstrong's Heartbeat - EKG Up For Auction

Neil Armstrong's Heartbeat - EKG Up For Auction[edit]This article has been updated - please see:One Small Step - Two Small Strips ( Or Maybe Three ) RR Auction of Amherst New Hampshire has announced…
Build A Perpetual Magnet Woo Generator

Build A Perpetual Magnet Woo Generator

How To Build A Perpetual Magnet Woo Generator     "The general public sees perpetual motion inexactly. Probably they view each machine as a special case. The physicist or engineer, on…
The Privacy Risks Of DNA Sequencing

The Privacy Risks Of DNA Sequencing

Using chromosomal data drawn from genetic databases, a group of researchers were able to identify the surname of one in every eight people from a sample of 911 American men. Sometimes other private…
We Stand On The Rubble Of Giants

We Stand On The Rubble Of Giants

Can anyone ever truly take credit for a discovery? Every researcher stands 'on the shoulders of giants', as Sir Isaac Newton said. Scientists talk to each other and argue and hone their thoughts…
A Festive Greeting

A Festive Greeting

A greeting card appropriate to Silchester, about 1500 years ago. The English is from a little bit later, more likely King Alfred’s time.  However, for the Britons still living there, although…