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Hermann Gross: a protean German Expressionist artist who chose to live and work in the north of Scotland
Read more: Hermann Gross: a protean German Expressionist artist who chose to live and work in the north of ScotlandRobin Jackson explores the life and extraordinary range of work of 20th century German artist Hermann Gross
Signaling Tensions: The Politics of Telegraphic Communication in Modern Afghanistan
A Conversation with Laurence Diver on ‘Digisprudence’
by Laurence Diver Tell us a bit about your book Digisprudence is about the technologies that govern our behavior, and how they can be designed in ways that are compatible with democracy. We’ve probably all had that feeling of frustration…
Science, Technology & Culture: In memory of Christopher Johnson (1958-2017)
By Brigitte Nelrich Note: This blog article has been reused with kind permission from the author. The original post can be found on the University of Nottingham blog. Almost 20 years ago, I was working at the Institute for Science and…
A Quiz on Shakespeare and Science – Part 2
By Sophie Chiari and Mickaël Popelard The second part of our quiz poses another 14 questions on Shakespeare and science. Missed the first part? Check it out here. How often does Shakespeare refer to atomism in his plays? Page 123, Jonathan Pollock:…
A Quiz on Shakespeare and Science
By Sophie Chiari and Mickaël Popelard In this two part quiz, the editors of new book Spectacular Science, Technology and Superstition in the Age of Shakespeare pose some interesting questions in relation to Shakespeare and science and go on to quote from…
Unwomanly women? Gender and technology at the end of the nineteenth century
By Lena Wånggren What is an ‘unwomanly’ woman? Or an ‘unsexed’ woman? At the end of the nineteenth century, both these terms were common invectives for any woman who went against the established gender ideals of the time. Meanwhile, some…