by admin | May 28, 2022 | History, Science, Technology
Fragment of the Antikythera Mechanism The Antikythera Mechanism. A hand powered orrery used on Greek ships to predict astronomical positions and could even predict eclipses decades in advance. It is described as the world’s first true analogue computer. Of all...
by admin | Apr 29, 2022 | Architecture, Chemistry, History, Physics, Science, Technology
For as long as humans have called this wet rock home, we’ve had a bit of a creative streak. Evolution as a natural mother was a tad unkind, and harsh in her judgements, but despite the scars of our upbringing, our species has managed to innovate and create some...