Topic
History of science
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Hippie days
How a handful of countercultural scientists changed the course of physics in the 1970s and helped open up the frontier of quantum information.
June 27, 2011 -
Wind, war and weathermen
How a Swedish <em>bon vivant</em> let MIT introduce modern meteorology to America — just in time to help the Allies win World War II.
June 7, 2011 -
A difference maker
Vannevar Bush PhD ’16, a unique figure in American history, transformed his country’s scientific establishment during its wartime hour of need.
February 16, 2011 -
3 Questions: Evelyn Fox Keller on the nature-nurture debates
In a new book, prominent historian of science dismisses the ‘unanswerable’ question of whether heredity or the environment matter more in human development.
November 30, 2010 -
Galileo revisited: How ribbons roll
In a twist on a classic experiment, MIT researchers discover how flexible cylinders behave when rolling down a slope.
September 8, 2010 -
Their infinite wisdom
An MIT historian of science uncovers the saga of the Russian scholars whose mysticism helped them redefine the concept of infinity
December 14, 2009 -
Landing Apollo via Cambridge
Former MIT Instrumentation Lab member recalls his contribution to the safe landing of Apollo 11 on the lunar surface.
July 17, 2009
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