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Legitimacy of science and commercial interests: the Institute Ravetllat-Pla
Joaquim Ravetllat i Estech proposed a heterodox theory on tuberculosis bacillus variability. This theory was the base for Ramón Pla i Armengol to put on the market two anti-tuberculosis products: hemo-antitoxin and Suero...
"Modern science museums entertain the visitor with activities, but the explanatory exhibition panels are still essential"
As part of the cycle of seminars called "Science and its publics" organised by the Science History Centre (CEHIC) of UAB, Professor Christian Sichau was...
"The clash between science and religion in Darwinism has usually been exaggerated"
To celebrate the Darwin Year, on 2009, Dr Hochadel reflected on the repercussions of Darwinism in its day and how it still influences our perception of our own nature. Oliver Hochadel holds a doctorate in the History of...
"Darwin assembled the puzzle of evolution using visual images"
As we come to the close of 2009, Darwin Year, we may think that one of the most emblematic figures in the history of science, this eminent English naturalist, holds few surprises for us anymore. Still, as it joins this celebration, the Centre for the His...
Fossil horse teeth show climatic change
Researchers from the Institut Català de Paleontologia and Utrecht University have analyzed the tooth enamel of fossil horse teeth dating from 11 to 2 million years ago near Teruel, Daroca and Valencia. Changes in the proportion of light and heavy oxygen isotopes in the teeth suggest...
"Our minds are made for perceiving things in the near environment"
Trained as a philosopher but with strong interests in the history of science, Thomas Sturm is a specialist in the field of modern philosophy and the relations between history and philosophy of science, with a particular emphasis on the analysis of...
"Juntas literarias": a model of science communication in Catalonia's Age of Enlightenment
The development of modern surgery was driven by the increasing demand for well-trained medical personnel able to attend soldiers in the several fronts opened in Europe. The Royal Colleges of Surgery are seen as the...
