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2010 in review
The stats helper monkeys at WordPress.com mulled over how this blog did in 2010, and here’s a high level summary of its overall blog health: The Blog-Health-o-Meter™ reads This blog is on fire!. Crunchy numbers A helper monkey made this … Continue reading
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Holly for the Holidays!
Along with mistletoe and poinsettias, no plant represents the winter holidays as much as holly (genus Ilex). The image to the right is found in a work currently on display by the British botanist William Baxter (1787 – 1871) (click … Continue reading
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Anfossi, Dell’uso ed abuso della cioccolata (Venice, 1779)
Is it cold outside? Why not warm up with a steaming cup of hot chocolate? So advised the 18th-century Italian physician Giovanni Anfossi, in a work recently acquired by the History of Science Collections: Dell’uso ed abuso della cioccolata (Venice, … Continue reading
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Current exhibit: Stars of Winter
The current Winter Holidays exhibit displays a full-color figure of the constellation Orion the Hunter from Catherine Whitwell, An Astronomical Catechism (1818). Whitwell’s book was the subject of a previous post on this blog. Another work, Urania’s Mirror (1825), consists … Continue reading
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Kathleen Crowther, Adam and Eve in the Protestant Reformation
Cambridge University Press is announcing publication of the Adam and Eve in the Protestant Reformation by History of Science Department faculty member Dr. Kathleen Crowther. The story of Adam and Eve, ubiquitous in the art and literature of the period, … Continue reading
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Marie Curie: A Biography, by Marilyn Ogilvie
Prometheus Books is announcing publication of the biography of Marie Curie by Curator emerita Marilyn B. Ogilvie. There is probably no woman scientist more famous than Marie Curie (1867-1934). She made one of the most important theoretical breakthroughs of the … Continue reading
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OU Math Club
Special thanks to the OU Math Club for visiting the Collections! Read about it on their blog.
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Treasures of the Collections: Winter Holidays
Need a break while studying for finals? Come view the current exhibit, featuring notable treasures of the History of Science Collections by Nicolas Copernicus, Andreas Vesalius, William Harvey, Johann Kepler, Galileo and Isaac Newton. In addition, rare works related to … Continue reading
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Ebooks
The New Yorker, May 7, 2012 The OU History of Science Collections are making available, through the efforts of Robert D. Cody, enhanced ePub versions of historic texts in geology, including works by Hutton, Playfair, Smith, Lyell, Darwin and others. … Continue reading
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Historic texts in Geology: ePubs by Robert Cody
Now you can take some of the great works of the history of geology with you to the coffeeshop! Thanks to the generous and meticulous work of sedimentary geochemist Robert D. Cody, a series of historic texts in geology are … Continue reading
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In a corner with a book
“I have sought after rest in everything; and found it nowhere except in a corner with a book.” Thomas à Kempis —– Right: The Imitation of Christ by the late-medieval monk Thomas à Kempis remained a popular devotional work through … Continue reading
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Physics Centennial #7: “Copenhagen” resources in the Collections
This is the 7th post in a series celebrating the centennial of the Homer L. Dodge Department of Physics and Astronomy. Visit the History of Science Collections to explore the events and issues raised by Copenhagen, a play by Michael … Continue reading
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Physics Centennial #6: Tributes to Jens Rud Nielsen
This is the 6th post in a series celebrating the centennial of the Homer L. Dodge Department of Physics and Astronomy. Nielsen writing the Heisenberg Uncertainty equation Jens Rud Nielsen (1894-1979), Research Professor of Physics at the University of Oklahoma, … Continue reading
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Physics Centennial #5: Einstein in Yiddish
This is the 5th post in a series celebrating the centennial of the Homer L. Dodge Department of Physics and Astronomy. One unlikely work of Einstein is a Yiddish translation of Einstein’s general theory of relativity, published in 1921. This … Continue reading
Physics Centennial #4: New Exhibit opens Sept 7
This is the 4th post in a series celebrating the centennial of the Homer L. Dodge Department of Physics and Astronomy. Jens Rud Nielsen and the 20th-century revolution in physics A new exhibit will open after Labor Day, September 7, … Continue reading
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Physics Centennial #3: Memories of Niels Bohr
This is the 3rd post in a series celebrating the centennial of the Homer L. Dodge Department of Physics and Astronomy. Jens Rud Nielsen (1894-1979), a student of Niels Bohr, penned this manuscript held by the History of Science Collections … Continue reading
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Physics Centennial #2: 1957 OU Lecture by Niels Bohr
This is the 2nd post in a series celebrating the centennial of the Homer L. Dodge Department of Physics and Astronomy. Jens Rud Nielsen (1894-1979), who joined the OU Physics Department in 1924, was an undergraduate student of Niels Bohr … Continue reading
Physics Centennial #1: Nielsen’s students
This is the 1st post in a series celebrating the centennial of the Homer L. Dodge Department of Physics and Astronomy. One measure of the influence of Jens Rud Nielsen (1894-1979) is that Nielsen Hall on the University of Oklahoma … Continue reading
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Tips for students meeting in the Harlow Room
Are you looking for your history of science class in the library? Is it held in the History of Science Collections? Here are some things you should know: 1. The History of Science Collections are located in Bizzell Library (BL), … Continue reading
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Melding Art and Science: Albrecht Dürer in the Collections
Guest post by Nicholas Wojcik It is, indeed, summer. The sun is out and flexing its muscles, luring dedicated followers and addicts outdoors to bask in its ultra-violet rays while opponents find sanctuary in places of shade and air-conditioning. But … Continue reading
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