Science in History

Apr 10, 20242 min read

Peter Higgs: The Visionary Behind the Higgs Boson

Professor Higgs' insights have allowed scientists to probe further into the nature of matter.

Jan 4, 20242 min read

Bad Boys of Science: Martin Fleischmann and Stanley Pons

The Cold Fusion Bad Boys Welcome back to "Bad Boys of Science." In the third part of the series, we look at Martin Fleischmann and...

Dec 21, 20233 min read

Bad Boys of Science: Fritz Haber

Fritz Haber: Science & War Welcome to our new series, "Bad Boys of Science", where we look into stories of scientists whose contributions...

Dec 18, 20232 min read

Amelia Earhart's Autogiro Adventure

67 Science in History 18th December 1930 Earhart There's flying, and then there's flying à la Amelia Earhart. On this day in 1930,...

Dec 9, 20232 min read

Choking Death - The 1952 London Smog

The Great Smog of 1952 stands as a disturbing chapter in London's history,

May 15, 20233 min read

An Iconic Antiseptic Mouthwash

#62 Science in History 15th May 1923 Today In 1923, Listerine was registered as a trademark. The iconic mouthwash known as Listerine is a...

May 14, 20233 min read

Vaseline: The Petrochemical Marvel

#61 Science in History 14th May 1878 Today in 1878, Vaseline is trademarked by chemist Robert Chesebrough. Chesebrough had previously...

Apr 25, 20232 min read

World Malaria Day: Fighting Mosquitoes, Malaria, and Misery

#60 Science in History 25th April 2007 Today is World Malaria Day, instituted by the World Health Organisation’s Member States to raise...

Apr 23, 20232 min read

The Zoetrope: Taking Animation for a Spin

#59 Science in History 23nd April 1867 Today in 1867, The zoetrope was patented by William E. Lincoln. The zoetrope is a device that...

Apr 22, 20232 min read

Chlorine Gas First Used as a Weapon

#58 Science in History 22nd April 1915 Today in 1915, chlorine was first used on the battlefield. The gas attack at Ypres in 1915 was a...

Apr 19, 20232 min read

The United States Announces the First African American Astronaut

#57 Science in History 19th April 1982 On this day in 1982, Guion Bluford, Jr. was announced as the first African American astronaut by...

Apr 7, 20232 min read

The Devilish Invention That Lit the World: John Walker's Friction Match

#56 Science in History 7th April 1827 Today in 1827, English pharmacist John Walker sells his first matches in Stockton-on-Tees, England....

Apr 6, 20233 min read

The British Museum: 270 Years of Curating the World's Treasures

#55 Science in History 5th April 1753 The British Museum was founded on 5th April 1753. The British Museum is one of the world's oldest...

Apr 3, 20232 min read

The 'Brick' that Changed the World

#54 Science in History 3rd April 1973 On April 3rd, 1973, Martin "Marty" Cooper made the first-ever cellular phone call. Cooper, who was...

Apr 1, 20232 min read

The Eyes in the Sky: TIROS I Revolutionises Weather Prediction

#53 Science in History 1st April 1960 TIROS I, the first successful weather satellite, was launched into orbit on this day in 1960....

Mar 31, 20233 min read

"Oil-Eating Bacteria" Patented

#52 Science in History 31st March 1981 Today in 1981, the first patent for a genetically engineered life form was issued to Ananda...

Mar 28, 20232 min read

The Three Mile Island Nuclear Accident

#51 Science in History 28th March 1979 Today in 1979, America faced a nuclear crisis - the worst nuclear accident in a commercial,...

Mar 27, 20233 min read

Fantastic Plastic: The Discovery of Polyethylene

#50 Science in History 27th March 1933 Today in 1933, two British scientists discover polyethylene (polythene). Polyethylene was...

Mar 24, 20233 min read

Robert Koch and the Discovery of Mycobacterium tuberculosis

#49 Science in History 24rd March 1882 Today in 1882, Robert Koch announces the discovery of the bacillus responsible for tuberculosis....

Mar 23, 20232 min read

Science’s Slippery Slope: The False Promise of Cold Fusion

#48 Science in History 23rd March 1989 On this day in 1989, fusion at room temperature was claimed by Martin Fleischmann and Stan Pons....