Mendeleyev’s Eka-silicon is Finally Found
#33 Science in History 6th February 1886 On this day in 1886, the element germanium is discovered. In 1886, a German chemist, Clemens...
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Feb 5, 20231 min read
Venus Uncovered: The Mariner 10 Mission
#32 Science in History 05 February 1974 Today in 1974, Mariner 10 sends back information about Venus’s cloud cover. Mariner 10 was...
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From Observation to Revolution: The Collaboration that Changed Astronomy
#31 Science in History 04 February 1600 On this day, in 1600, the German astronomer and mathematician Johannes Kepler arrived in Prague...
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Medieval Misery: The Little Ice Age
#30 Science in History 02 February 1046 On this day, in 1046, monks record the onset of a cold snap that may have heralded the onset of a...
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Shine Bright Like a Diamond…
#27 Science in History 26 January 1905 On this day in 1905, a diamond of exceptional size and quality was discovered in the Transvaal,...
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Jan 25, 20231 min read
The Calorie-Counting Count’s Cannon
#26 Science in History 25 January 1798 On this day in 1798, Count Rumford, presented his new idea about heat. Count Rumford, AKA Sir...
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Röntgen's X-Ray Show: The First Public Demonstration of "X-Radiation"
#25 Science in History 23 January 1896 On this day in January 1896, Röntgen made the first public presentation, and demonstration, of...
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Jan 21, 20232 min read
Britain’s Test-Tube Triplets
#24 Science in History 21 January 1984 Today in 1984, Britain's first test-tube triplets made headlines. The triplets were delivered, by...
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Jan 19, 20231 min read
From Cornwall to Cape Cod: The First Transatlantic Radio Greeting
#23 Science in History 19 January 1903 On this day in 1903, history was made as King Edward VII of England and President Theodore...
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The Virus-Fighting Superstar
#22 Science in History 16 January 1980 On this day in 1980, a team of scientists at a Boston-based research facility announced a major...
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Jan 14, 20231 min read
The Telephone's Crowning Moment: Bell Demonstrates his Device to Queen Victoria
#21 Science in History 14 January 1878 Today in 1878, Alexander Graham Bell, the inventor of the telephone, demonstrated his invention to...
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Women with the Right Stuff: NASA's first Female Astronaut Candidates
#20 Science in History 13 January 1978 On this day in 1978, NASA made history by selecting six women as their first female astronaut...
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Jan 9, 20231 min read
Davy's Safety Lamp used for the First Time
#18 Science in History 09 January 1816 On this day in 1816, the Davy safety lamp was trialled at Hebburn Colliery in North-East England....
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The Discovery of Superfluidity
#17 Science in History 08 January 1938 On this day in 1938, the journal Nature publishes two articles describing the superfluidity of...
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Francium Becomes the Last Naturally Occurring Element to be Discovered
#16 Science in History 07 January 1939 On this day in 1939, French scientist Marguerite Perey reveals, in an entry made in her notebook,...
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The Tragic Tale of the Pyrenean Ibex: The First Mammal to Go Extinct… twice!
#15 Science in History 06 January 2000 On this day in 2000, the Pyrenean ibex became the first mammal species to go extinct due to human...
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Dec 28, 20226 min read
The Most Devastating Volcanoes in History
Volcanoes have the power to turn our world upside down. From Krakatoa in 1883 to Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD, some of the most devastating...
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The Tragic Tay Bridge Disaster
#15 Science in History December 28th, 1879 The Tay Bridge Disaster was a devastating event that caused the collapse of the Tay Rail...
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Edmond Halley's Prediction is Confirmed
#12 Science in History 25 December 1758 Astronomer Johann Georg Palitzsch spots the comet's return On Christmas Day 1758, Johann Georg...
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The Remarkable Discovery of the Coelacanth
#11 Science in History 22 December 1938 The 'Living Fossil' that provides insight into evolution The discovery of the coelacanth is one...
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