Philosophy
- Innovation In Science Gone?
Abstract... This brief article presents the introduction and draft of the fundamental ideas developed at length in the book of the same title, which gives a challenging point of view about science and its history/philosophy/sociology. Science is in decline....
- Not Impossible...the Original Hitchhikers
A photograph taken through a scanning electron microscope of a CI1 meteorite (right) is similar in size and overall structure to the giant bacterium Titanospirillum velox (left), an organism found here on planet Earth, a NASA scientist said. "Alien Life...
- Sea-monkeys... No Shrimps At Bozeman Astronomy Day
[Click to enlarge] Remember these curiosities...a big hit now. "Sea Monkey family viewed by 1,000 people at Bozeman Astronomy Day" A family of tiny Sea Monkeys were the stars of the show at Bozeman, Montana's Astronomy Day, where the tiny "aliens"...
- Prussian Blue And Origin Of Life
Potassium ferrocyanide {K4[Fe(CN)6]•3H2O} [yellow prussiate of potash or potassium hexacyanoferrate(II)]...Potassium ferricyanide {K3[Fe(CN)6]} These two chemicals have had a colorful history...even their chemistry has been cloudy. But now it is believed...
- The Royal Society...new Online Papers
"The Royal Society puts historic papers online" November 30th, 2009 BBC One of the world's oldest scientific institutions is marking the start of its 350th year by putting 60 of its most memorable research papers online. The Royal Society, founded...
Philosophy
Astrobiology...word etymology
Abstract...
The research of life in Universe is a ancient quest that has taken different forms over the centuries. It has given rise to a new science, which is normally referred as Astrobiology. It is interesting to research when this word was used for the first time and when this science developed to represent the search for life in Universe as is done today. There are records of the usage of the word "Astrobiology" as early as 1935, in an article published in a French popular science magazine. Moreover this article is quite remarkable because its portrayal of the concept of the subject is very similar to that considered today. The author of this paper was Ary J. Sternfeld (1905 - 1980), who was ortherwise known as a poorly respected great pioneer of astronautics. We provide a brief description of his life, which was heavily influenced by the tragic events of the 20th century history, from Poland and France to Russia. He was a prolific scientific writer who wrote a number of very successful scientific books and papers.
The research of life in Universe is a ancient quest that has taken different forms over the centuries. It has given rise to a new science, which is normally referred as Astrobiology. It is interesting to research when this word was used for the first time and when this science developed to represent the search for life in Universe as is done today. There are records of the usage of the word "Astrobiology" as early as 1935, in an article published in a French popular science magazine. Moreover this article is quite remarkable because its portrayal of the concept of the subject is very similar to that considered today. The author of this paper was Ary J. Sternfeld (1905 - 1980), who was ortherwise known as a poorly respected great pioneer of astronautics. We provide a brief description of his life, which was heavily influenced by the tragic events of the 20th century history, from Poland and France to Russia. He was a prolific scientific writer who wrote a number of very successful scientific books and papers.
"Is it the first use of the word Astrobiology ?" by Danielle Briot
- Innovation In Science Gone?
Abstract... This brief article presents the introduction and draft of the fundamental ideas developed at length in the book of the same title, which gives a challenging point of view about science and its history/philosophy/sociology. Science is in decline....
- Not Impossible...the Original Hitchhikers
A photograph taken through a scanning electron microscope of a CI1 meteorite (right) is similar in size and overall structure to the giant bacterium Titanospirillum velox (left), an organism found here on planet Earth, a NASA scientist said. "Alien Life...
- Sea-monkeys... No Shrimps At Bozeman Astronomy Day
[Click to enlarge] Remember these curiosities...a big hit now. "Sea Monkey family viewed by 1,000 people at Bozeman Astronomy Day" A family of tiny Sea Monkeys were the stars of the show at Bozeman, Montana's Astronomy Day, where the tiny "aliens"...
- Prussian Blue And Origin Of Life
Potassium ferrocyanide {K4[Fe(CN)6]•3H2O} [yellow prussiate of potash or potassium hexacyanoferrate(II)]...Potassium ferricyanide {K3[Fe(CN)6]} These two chemicals have had a colorful history...even their chemistry has been cloudy. But now it is believed...
- The Royal Society...new Online Papers
"The Royal Society puts historic papers online" November 30th, 2009 BBC One of the world's oldest scientific institutions is marking the start of its 350th year by putting 60 of its most memorable research papers online. The Royal Society, founded...