History Of Science
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Without this brilliant German chemist, your Christmas tree wouldn’t have been the same
How the innovation of 19th century chemist, Baron von Liebig, led to the first fertilizer, gravy, and mirrored Christmas baubles.
Mark Lorch, The Conversation
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The science of resurrecting the ‘dead’ has a creepy history
Resuscitative efforts in the past centuries were understood to require the stimulation of the body back into mechanical action.
Caitjan Gainty, The Conversation
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How flaming red sunsets led an amateur scientist in Hawaii to discover jet streams
Sereno Edwards Bishop’s discoveries ultimately yielded information that is used today to forecast weather over extended periods.
Kevin Hamilton, The Conversation
Trending
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When an emperor came calling on a newly independent India to learn from its early successes
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How the high demand for coaching classes reflects India’s employment and economic distress
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‘Crew’ review: A sexy, funny and honest airline heist movie
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Bharti group’s Rs 150 crore bond donation to BJP coincided with Modi government’s telecom U-turn
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Kotak firm’s Rs 60 crore donation to BJP coincided with crucial RBI decisions on Kotak Mahindra Bank
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Doctors started measuring body temperature of patients quite recently
A member of Galileo’s Venetian circle of friends was the first to apply thermometer to medicine.
Teresa Hollerbach, The Conversation
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350 years after its discovery, the vital element phosphorus is running out
An alchemist looking for gold discovered Element 15 in a bucket of human urine.
Petr Kilian, The Conversation
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Why Thomas Edison’s legacy is being questioned – and why that’s a lesson for America
One of America's favourite sons is slowly losing his reputation, and he might just deserve it.
Iwan Morus, The Conversation
Video
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Watch: Comedian sings Ed Sheeran song in the style of artists ranging from Sonu Nigam to Kumar Sanu
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Watch: Woman holds abdominal plank position for over four and half hours
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Watch: Kuno National Park posts video to celebrate cheetah cub Mukhi’s first birthday
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Watch: Migrant workers travel in train toilet owing to unavailability of seats
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Watch: PTI posts video accusing male ANI reporter of assaulting and abusing its woman journalist
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A tale of ‘trons’: The suffix that tells the story of modern science
Defeated it might be, but like victory, ‘tron’ has many fathers.
David Munns
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How Marie Curie helped save lives during World War I with her mobile X-ray machines
Though known more as a scientist, the multi-faceted Marie Curie was also a humanitarian.
Timothy J. Jorgensen, The Conversation
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Why India’s theoretical physicists owe a lot to Alladi Ramakrishnan’s drawing room in Madras
The Institute of Mathematical Sciences was a dream that began to be realised when Nobel Laureate Niels Bohr visited Ekamra Nivas.
Vijaysree Venkatraman
The Reel
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‘Patna Shuklla’ review: A competently argued legal drama
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‘Inspector Rishi’ review: A superbly crafted battle between fact and fable
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‘Alibaba Aani Chalishitle Chor’ review: A lightweight study of modern marriage
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‘Crew’ review: A sexy, funny and honest airline heist movie
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‘Amar Singh Chamkila’ trailer: Diljit Dosanjh plays the slain Punjabi singer in Imtiaz Ali’s biopic
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Video: How a total solar eclipse over India in 1868 led to the discovery of Helium
A French scientist came all the way to Guntur to witness the astronomical phenomenon.
Ramakrishnan M & Sujit Lad
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How a Madras scientist won the global race in the ’50s to crack the structure of collagen
GNR, who was up against Goliaths from the West, never got any credit for his contribution.
Vijaysree Venkatraman
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Watch: The humble rubber band has a very curious history (and that's not stretching things too far)
For many years, there was just rubber. No bands.
Scroll Staff
The Field
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Tennis, Miami Masters: Rohan Bopanna and Matthew Ebden through to the final
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Badminton, Spain Masters Super 300: Crasto-Ponnappa, Sindhu move into quarter-finals in Madrid
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IPL 2024: Riyan Parag, bowlers set up win for Rajasthan Royals against Delhi Capitals
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IPL 2024: KKR bring in Allah Ghazanfar as replacement player; RR rope in Keshav Maharaj
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Athletics: Neeraj Chopra to open his 2024 season at Doha Diamond League in May