The cathedral as observatory
We add some complication to an often oversimplified story.
explanation
Historical fiction (III)
Historical fiction (II)
Never say never
The advance of prehistory
We are amazed at the new information coming out about old times.
Industrial science
Gravity’s next step
We notice an area of science where theories are so numerous a system has been imposed to keep track.
I made a mistake
An unusual scientific paper
Science is generally self-correcting, but usually not in the same person.
Rules, principles and recipes (III)
The laws of mathematics
There should be no question of using one’s judgement or intuition in applying the rules one learns in math class, of course. . .
Rules, principles and recipes (II)
Rules, principles and recipes (I)
Following the rules
We ponder the Rule of Thirds, Maintenance of the Aim and teaspoons of nutmeg.
Not the way it sounds
Spelling reform
Written and spoken languages are different. Should they be made more similar?