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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....

"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...

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,...

Fantastic Plastic: The Discovery of Polyethylene

#50 Science in History 27th March 1933 Today in 1933, two British scientists discover polyethylene (polythene). Photo by Marc Newberry on...

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....

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....

Shocking Success: America's First AC Demonstration Lights Up Great Barrington.

#47 Science in History 20th March 1886 The first demonstration in America of the alternating-current (AC) system for lighting was...

Aspirin: From Willow Bark to Wonder Drug

#45 Science in History 6th March 1899 It’s 1899 and on this day, acetylsalicylic acid was patented by Felix Hoffmann for the German...

‘Bravo’ Blasts Beautiful Bikini

#44 Science in History 1st March 1954 On this day, 06:45 local time, the Marshall Islands were flooded with the light emitted by the...

Hello Pluto...

#39 Science in History 18th February 1930 Today in 1930, Clyde Tombaugh discovered the ninth planet in our solar system, Pluto. Tombaugh...