Articles Tagged with history

Morse code

High-speed digital communication

The telegraph required a new way of writing messages.

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Four elements, four humors

Before the revolution

We conclude that it can be useful to teach something that is actually wrong.

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An audio culture

The book, the movie and the radio play

We ponder how the medium affects the story.

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A video culture?

The way we communicate

Is the written word no longer important?

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Starting from here

Using a simplistic idea

We consider a way to use something so simplified that it’s wrong.

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Multiple-choice History

Making it simple

Our tutor ponders the trade-off between accuracy and simplicity in teaching.

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It used to be hard

Now it’s easy

Are some things too easy to do nowadays?

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Astronomy in church

The cathedral as observatory

We add some complication to an often oversimplified story.

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Historical fiction (III)

The uses of King Arthur

Legends are different kind of historical fiction.

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Historical fiction (II)

Parallel genres

We continue a comparison with science fiction.

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