Al-Biruni’s Phases of the Moon

Al-Biruni’s phases of the moon. Fitting image for the lunar eclipse tonight. Biruni was one of the geniuses of astronomical investigation, active in the 11th century during a Golden Age of Islamic science.

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The Solar Eclipse

History of Science, Medieval History / June 2, 2024 / art, environmental history, folklore/mythology, literature, Natural Parks, science, U.S. natural parks

Yesterday, I was fortunate to experience the full solar eclipse from the Pymatuning State Park Reservoir in western Pennsylvania. The light turned silvery as the…

Trofim Lysenko

History of Science, Long 19th- 20th centuries / September 29, 2023 / political history, science

Trofim Lysenko, the Stalinist-era biologist who tailored his scientific ideas to suit the Soviet communist party. Denying natural selection and arguing that character traits developed…

Blending of Natural Sciences and Occult Studies

Early Modern, History of Science, Medieval History / November 19, 2024 / environmental history, literature, medicine, Rome, technology

In the Medieval and Early Modern periods, natural science blended with occult studies, and this is why the modern subject of chemistry arose out of…

The Virgin Mary’s Hair from the Talisman of Charlemagne

Medieval History / November 7, 2024 / Central/late Middle Ages, Eurasia/Middle Eastern history, religion, social history, warfare

In my final post featuring this week’s theme of hair in Medieval Europe, I’d like to conclude with . . . . magical hair! You…

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