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Fairies as Atoms & Speedaway Electric Boots: The Fantasy/Science Mashups of Victorian Britain
We don’t think of science and fairy tales being particularly good bedfellows these days, but it was a popular trope in the Victorian era in Great Britain. In this week’s Science for the People episode, I spoke with Melanie Keene, a historian of science at the University of Cambridge, about her book “Science in Wonderland: The Scientific Fairy Tales of…
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It’s the Sundaylies, with a Little Scientology, a Pinch of Sexual Assault Prevention, and a Dash of Pink Robots
Sunday Funny: Schlub Actually (via Tree Lobsters!) Mad Art Lab Computing Venus: The Astronomy of Maria Mitchell Meet the woman who put American astronomy on the map. Mad Art Cast: Going Clear The gang talks about the Scientology documentary, “Going Clear.” Escéptica Gods! Cerridwen (en español) Silvia tells us about the really weird story of the Celtic goddess Cerridwen. Queereka…
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