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May 15
3 min

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...

Apr 25
2 min

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
2 min

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
2 min

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
2 min

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
2 min

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
3 min

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
2 min

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
2 min

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
3 min

"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
2 min

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
3 min

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
3 min

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
2 min

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....

Mar 20
2 min

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...

Mar 6
2 min

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...

Mar 1
2 min

‘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...

Feb 28
2 min

From Laboratory to Lingerie: The Discovery of Nylon

#43 Science in History 28th February 1935 On this day in 1935, Wallace H. Carothers discovers nylon. Nylon was discovered by Wallace...

Feb 22
2 min

Popcorn: From Native Treat to Cinema Snack

#41 Science in History 22nd February 1630 Today in 1630, popcorn is believed to have been introduced to the European settlers in the...

Feb 21
2 min

Humphry Davy and the Birth of Chlorine

#40 Science in History 21st February 1811 Published in 1811, the paper 'On a Combination of Oxymuriatic Gas and Oxygene Gas' was read to...