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The Giant’s Shoulders #43 is out — People, places & things!

The 43rd edition of the history of science blog carnival The Giant’s Shoulders is out today over at  The Dispersal of Darwin!  Go there to read about the people, places and things of the history of science, including: Victorian poet scientists Legends … Continue reading

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The Giant’s Shoulders #42 is out!

The 42nd edition of The Giant’s Shoulders, the history of science blog carnival, is up at PACHSmörgåsbord!  In it, you can see maps of the Moon that date back to the 17th century, how to write the square root of 2 in … Continue reading

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Open Lab 2011: the finalists announced! (and I’m one of them!)

I got a spot of nice news yesterday:  the finalists for Open Lab 2011 were announced, and one of my posts will be included! For those who are unfamiliar, The Open Laboratory is a collection of the “best” science writing … Continue reading

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The Giant’s Shoulders #41 is out!

The 41st edition of The Giant’s Shoulders history of science blog carnival has been posted over at Early Modern Experimental Philosophy!  It includes discussions of vampires, ghosts, and armies of ape-warriors (yes, this is still a history of science blog carnival!), … Continue reading

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The Giant’s Shoulders #40 is out!

I’m a day late to the announcement, but I should mention that the 40th edition of The Giant’s Shoulders, history of science blog carnival, is posted at Stranger in an Even Stranger Land!  As always, it is a fascinating collection … Continue reading

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9 days until the deadline for The Giant’s Shoulders #40!

We had a bit of a delay in the posting of TGS #39, but don’t forget that this means that the deadline for the 40th edition of The Giant’s Shoulders, the history of science blog carnival, is coming up quickly!  You … Continue reading

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The Nobel Prize in Chemistry is for quasicrystals!

I just learned that the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for 2011 was awarded to Dan Shechtman “for the discovery of quasicrystals”! The Nobel site has a good explanation of the background.  I should also point out that I did a … Continue reading

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The Giant’s Shoulders #39 is out! (Part one!)

Part one of The Giant’s Shoulders #39 history of science blog carnival, which was delayed for a few days, is up at the blog Mammoth Tales!*  Thanks to John McKay for posting and hosting, despite having some serious work to … Continue reading

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The Giant’s Shoulders #38: A Georgian Special, is posted!

The 38th edition of The Giant’s Shoulders history of science blog carnival is up at the Board of Longitude project blog! It is a Georgian special, with featured posts that take a look at science in the Georgian era (1714-1830).  Thanks to Rebekah Higgitt … Continue reading

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6 days until the deadline for The Giant’s Shoulders #38!

There are only 6 days left until the deadline for The Giant’s Shoulders #38, to be hosted by The Board of Longitude Blog!  This will be a “Georgian Special Edition”, with an emphasis on posts related to 18th century science — … Continue reading

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