BBC1 年
Religion and science in the 19th century
The book's release came at a time when many people saw science and a belief in religion and the supernatural as being at odds with each another. Many felt they had to choose between the two.
BBC1 年
Religion and science in the 19th century
The book's release came at a time when many people saw science and a belief in religion and the supernatural as being at odds with each another. Many felt they had to choose between the two.
The Scientist1 年
19th Century Experiments Explained How Trees Lift Water
While theories and counter-theories flew, two Irish scientists, one of them a renowned physicist named John Joly and the other a young botanist named Henry Dixon, decided to test the strength of a ...
Scientific American6 年
An Outline of the Progress of Chemistry in the Nineteenth Century
There was no such thing as a science of chemistry in the time of ... Limited as chemical knowledge was when the nineteenth century opened, there were, however, certain men at work, who had adopted ...
Phys.org19 天
Beyond evolution: Alfred Russel Wallace's critique of the 19th century world
However, his legacy extends far beyond science. In the 19th century, Wallace's observations were striking. British imperialism was at its zenith, and the Industrial Revolution was fueling a ...
The Scientist4 年
A Woman of Firsts, Early 20th Century
As a child growing up in Colorado, Illinois, and Vermont in the late 19th century, Florence Sabin lacked musical talent—but that ended up being a good thing. After a classmate told her that her ...
Nature1 个月
The nineteenth century roots of 'everything is everywhere'
How did 'everything is everywhere' arise out of nineteenth century microbiology, and from Beijerinck's experimental and theoretical work in particular? What is the relationship of this principle ...