‘Robert Hooke’s Experimental Philosophy’ Review: The Microscope Man
The English polymath Robert Hooke is known for his investigations into life too small for us to see. But his contributions to ...
Moment of Science: Springs
"Spring has sprung"... all year round, for many centuries! Here's how important that one simple device has become for ...
The Oxford Student9d
How Oxford celebrates Ramadan
The turn of March marked the beginning of Ramadan, the holy month of fasting celebrated by Muslims around the world.
Knowridge Science Report12d
The world’s first glass bridge blends ancient wisdom with modern innovation
This idea isn’t new—it goes back thousands of years. The Romans and Mesopotamians built arches that used compression to ...
Travel Bucketlist on MSN6d
The Great Fire of London: Exploring its Remnants and History
Designed by Sir Christopher Wren and Robert Hooke, this stone column reaches a height of 202 feet, exactly 202 feet from the ...
The Conversation29d
Crystals can’t bend – or can they? New research sheds light on elusive ‘flexible crystals’
In the 17th century, Robert Hooke first described how elastic materials work. He discovered that the force needed to stretch an elastic material is proportional to the distance it is stretched ...
Tech Xplore on MSN16d
A 30-foot-long glass bridge blends ancient wisdom with cutting-edge design
With more than 500 bridges crisscrossing the city of Philadelphia, they are an integral part of daily life. In a city defined ...