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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...
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Feb 28, 20232 min read


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...
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Feb 22, 20232 min read


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...
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Feb 21, 20232 min read


Hello Pluto...
#39 Science in History 18th February 1930 Today in 1930, Clyde Tombaugh discovered the ninth planet in our solar system, Pluto. Tombaugh...
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Feb 18, 20232 min read


Tutankhamun's Burial Chamber is Opened
#38 Science in History 16th February 1923 Today marks the anniversary of one of the most significant discoveries in the history of...
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Feb 16, 20232 min read


The Chelyabinsk meteor
#37 Science in History 15th February 2013 Today in 2013, a bright fireball streaked across the morning sky over Russia's Ural Mountains,...
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Feb 15, 20232 min read


Darwin Day: A Celebration of Science
#36 Science in History 12th February Today is Darwin Day, an annual celebration of the life and work of British naturalist and scientist...
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Feb 12, 20231 min read


The Announcement of the Discovery of Insulin: A Breakthrough in the Treatment of Diabetes
#35 Science in History 11th February 1922 On February 11, 1922, a research paper was published in the Journal of Laboratory and Clinical...
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Feb 11, 20232 min read


Love, Marriage, and Haemophilia: Queen Victoria's Bloody Legacy
#34 Science in History 10th February 1840 On this day in 1840, Queen Victoria married her cousin, Prince Albert of Saxe Coburg-Gotha....
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Feb 10, 20232 min read


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 6, 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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Feb 5, 20231 min read


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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Feb 4, 20231 min read


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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Feb 2, 20231 min read


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 26, 20232 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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Jan 25, 20231 min read


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 23, 20231 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 21, 20232 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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Jan 19, 20231 min read


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 16, 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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Jan 14, 20231 min read
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