Spinning Vinyl Records with Peter Goldmark
I wonder what Peter Carl Goldmark would think if he were alive to know about a Record Store Day dedicated to celebrating the 33 ⅓ rpm long-playing phonograph record that…
Christmas Rowdiness and Quality of Life – Are They Connected?
Is Christmas revelry getting rowdier? And if so, is the trend toward a more raucous Christmas something new, or merely a resurgence of more ancient rituals, harking back to past…
The map as history: Animated maps
The entire history of the World from the rise of civilisation to the present day History of the Romans: Every Year Colonization of Africa – summary from mid-15th century to…
The Uncertainty of Heisenberg’s Nazi Bomb Motivations
When history turns back to look at me, I only hope its judgement isn’t determined solely by an unsent letter from one of my colleagues. That’s the predicament of Werner…
Mad Genius: Alexander Bogdanov
Alexander Bogdanov was an intellectual who persistently attempted to change the world to a logical arrangement he thought would lead to the ideal society. He was also a risk-taker, and…
The Weird Science of Tycho Brahe
Comedian Dan Telfer covers the gamut of Brahe’s eccentricities: an enslaved psychic jester named Jepp, a pet elk that got drunk and died falling down a set of stairs, and…