Category Archives: Reviews

Dava Sobel tries her hand at historical fantasy.

Posted on September 10, 2012 by thonyc

Dava Sobel’s Longitude: The True Story of a Lone Genius Who Solved the Greatest Scientific Problem of His Time is almost certainly the most successful popular history of science book published in the last fifty years. This is to some extent understandable … Continue reading →

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Science in the Scottish National Portrait Gallery

Posted on December 12, 2011 by Rebekah Higgitt

Last week I was back in Edinburgh and visited the Scottish National Portrait Gallery. This has just reopened after renovations and I took time to consider the depiction of science in the murals of its Main Hall, and a new display … Continue reading →

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History of science on stage

Posted on September 7, 2011 by Rebekah Higgitt

History of science seems to get on stage a remarkable amount, considering that it’s all about stuff that’s darned difficult to understand, usually pretty undramatic in nature, and often presented elsewhere as untainted by personality and context. And, of course, … Continue reading →

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Three in one, and all alone

Posted on March 21, 2011 by Rebekah Higgitt

On Saturday I was in Cambridge, with the Cambridge Science Festival in full flow. I was there to be a panelist for an event called Can You Make A Difference? but during the afternoon I also took in the play Let Newton Be!, written … Continue reading →

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