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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‘Supporter of BJP met me’: Surat candidates on the various reasons they withdrew from the election
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CAA is a letdown, but Bengali Hindus in Assam are unlikely to ditch BJP
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What Sudhir Kakar (1938-2024) had to say on violence, secularism, and religion in India
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No plan to introduce inheritance tax, clarifies Congress after Sam Pitroda’s remarks trigger row
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For better or for worse? Shifts in gender norms in India – in 12 charts
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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: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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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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In ‘Tahader Katha’, the many partitions endured by a freedom fighter
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Watch: Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman in ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ trailer
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Start the week with a film: A legend returns in ‘Bob Marley: One Love’
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In Cannes-bound ‘In Retreat’, a Ladakh that has rarely been seen before
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‘Trap’ trailer: M Night Shyamalan’s thriller stars Josh Hartnett as a serial killer
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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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Watch, highlights ISL 2023-24: Odisha FC beat Mohun Bagan Super Giant in first leg of semi-final
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Archery, World Cup Stage I: Indian men’s and women’s compound teams through to finals
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ISL 2023-24: How first-time head coach Petr Kratky helped Mumbai City FC pick up the pieces
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IPL 2024: Marcus Stoinis helps Lucknow breach the Chennai fortress with unbeaten century
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Archery, World Cup Stage I: Jyothi Surekha Vennam finishes second in women’s compound qualification