Tag: Science
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Last and First Men: The Origins of Directed Panspermia and its Implications on the Present
The idea of human life being able to sustain itself on other planets has been around since the 1930s. Kat Jivkova discusses this scientific field developed from science-fiction into theoretical studies.
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Galileo and the Modernisation of the Italian Language
Francesca Newson explores Galileo’s decision to write about science in Italian rather than in the traditional vernacular of Latin.
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Variolation, Vaccination, and the Eradication of Smallpox
Smallpox, a once deadly disease, was eradicated due to immunization efforts worldwide. Ishaabhya Tripathi traces how this groundbreaking public health success was achieved,
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The Spirometer – A Scientific Instrument Used for Racial Othering
Sarah Toland discusses how the Spirometer initially spurred interest in vital capacity measurements. However, by the 1930s, it became a tool for racial classification in medical research worldwide.
Retrospect Journal 