History and archaeology – Page 20
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ResearchA light in shining armour
Spectroscopic technique illuminates blueing process in a 16th century gauntlet
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OpinionThe great art forgery blunder
Indian yellow is a pigment often used to spot fake art. But what if the reference standard was wrong?
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FeatureHofmann's chemistry factory
How two German chemists shaped chemistry education and research in Britain
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ReviewFrankenstein: annotated for scientists, engineers and creators of all kinds
A new edition of Mary Shelley’s classic
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PodcastDiphenylchlorarsine
One of the few technical mistakes the Germans made in the first world war
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PodcastAqua regia
Capable of dissolving gold and platinum to help make 99.999% pure metals, aqua regia deserves its royal status
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OpinionThe Weizmann contribution
How the future president of Israel kept Britain fighting in the first world war
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ReviewExhibition: Robots
The Science Museum’s summer exhibition explores the 500-year story of humanoid robots
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OpinionWhy using initials devalues women in science
Are we masking role models by our choice of abbreviation?
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OpinionCan acid dissolve a body?
Watch an experiment recreating how murderers tried to cover their tracks
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ReviewThe death of expertise: the campaign against established knowledge and why it matters
Why are people getting sick of experts?
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ReviewElectricity: the spark of life
The Wellcome collection’s exhibition explores the history of all things electrical
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NewsHow the British Library preserves ancient manuscripts
Acidity will destroy paper without conservation and careful handling
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ReviewToxic exposures: mustard gas and the health consequences of world war II in the United States
An insight into the murky world of chemical warfare