History of science

‘He did not want this’: no rest in quest to end display of Irish Giant
Researchers spurred by injustice explain why 18th century Irish man famed for his exceptional height deserves burial he wanted
Alexandra Topping
14, Jan, 2023 @8:00 AM

Wellcome Collection in London shuts ‘racist, sexist and ableist’ medical history gallery
Medicine Man exhibits included painting of a black African kneeling in front of a white missionary
Robin McKie
27, Nov, 2022 @9:00 AM

The great Coronapause is over, but history tells us that complacency can be a killer | Mark Honigsbaum
Just as in the flu pandemic of the 19th century, waves of infections in the US and Portugal should remind us that Covid shows no signs of going away
Mark Honigsbaum
05, Jun, 2022 @8:30 AM

1855 was driest year in UK history, volunteer research project finds
Citizen scientists helped Reading University analyse millions of rainfall records in first Covid lockdown
Helena Horton Environment reporter
25, Mar, 2022 @7:00 AM

Plastic surgery: why chasing physical perfection always ends in tears
As former supermodel Linda Evangelista reveals her years of anguish after operations, history shows that nature usually wins
Louisa Young
27, Feb, 2022 @10:45 AM

Readers reply: in 500 years’ time, which current scientific theories will be as discredited as flat Earth theory?
The long-running series in which readers answer other readers’ questions on subjects ranging from trivial flights of fancy to profound scientific and philosophical concepts
19, Dec, 2021 @2:00 PM

In 500 years’ time, which current scientific theories will be as discredited as flat Earth theory?
The long-running series in which readers answer other readers’ questions on subjects ranging from trivial flights of fancy to profound scientific and philosophical concepts
12, Dec, 2021 @2:01 PM

Ancient Greeks: Science and Wisdom review – a show from the dark ages
A chance to teach us about history’s greatest thinkers goes shamefully wasted in this dumbed-down science exhibition
Jonathan Jones
19, Nov, 2021 @12:08 PM

The Guardian view on the god of science: a divine but rational disagreement | Editorial
Editorial: A key maths tool during the pandemic came about because of an 18th-century debate about Christianity. The lesson we can draw today is that moral philosophy matters
Editorial
06, Jun, 2021 @5:25 PM

Did Derby build the world? How the Museum of Making bounced back
After two fires and an £18m makeover, this redbrick mill has been reborn as a shrine to Derby’s astonishing manufacturing prowess, where everything from clocks and clogs to telephones and tights were made
Oliver Wainwright
24, May, 2021 @2:50 PM

Extra Life: A Short History of Living Longer review – the gobsmacking truth about vaccines
Want a booster shot of knowledge? David Olusoga and Steven Johnson’s new show will teach you about the magic, and the horrors, behind the medical breakthroughs of our time
Lucy Mangan
18, May, 2021 @10:00 PM

Research suggests cancer not as rare as thought in medieval Britain
Analysis of bones from sixth to 16th centuries reveals the disease was 10 times more prevalent than expected
Nicola Davis Science correspondent
29, Apr, 2021 @11:01 PM
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