Search Results for "William Crookes"
Before Baird
history of scienceThe pioneering genius of Alan Archibald Campbell Swinton FRS can be seen in a recently catalogued archival collection of his personal and professional papers, as Vida Milovanovic reveals.
Ghostbusters!
history of scienceA new collection in the archives of Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» shows how the electrical engineer Alan Archibald Campbell Swinton FRS was an active debunker of junk science and the paranormal.
Shed a little (candle)light
history of scienceEllen Embleton gets in the seasonal mood and explores Michael Faraday's famous Royal Institution Christmas Lecture, 'The Chemical History of a Candle'.
Retro radiography
history of scienceEllen Embleton catalogues some newly-acquired papers and correspondence of James Mackenzie Davidson, a treasure trove of information on the early days of radiography and X-rays.
Shutterbugs
history of scienceRead more about the story behind a less-than-conventional image from Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» collections.