Astronomy in the time of D. Dinis
November 19, 2021 - 17:05
One of the astronomical events that took place between D. Afonso Henriques and D. Dinis was not recorded in Western Europe, but in China and Japan
TAG: history of science
Early Modern Science in Portugal
April 11, 2021 - 10:30
Conflict between the Ancients, the followers of Aristotle, and the Moderns, the followers of the scientific method, became famous
Edwin Powell Hubble's Work and Legacy
April 27, 2020 - 22:04
In honor and memory of Edwin Powell Hubble, the space telescope launched in 1990 is named after him.
How do scientists detect viruses?
March 21, 2020 - 21:12
Good science is not just a collection of good observations and new data.
The History of Planet Hunters
November 10, 2019 - 18:15
Planets outside the Solar System, planets that orbit other stars, have long been part of the collective imagination
Knowledge about the brain also has a history.
August 18, 2019 - 18:21
How has understanding of brain function and functioning evolved over time?
we are children of the stars
February 17, 2019 - 9:41
Of the 118 elements of the Periodic Table, only 17 are necessary for our body to function
Portugal and its mathematical legacy
August 11, 2017 - 18:48
There is no lack in the history of Portugal of episodes worthy of the pride of a people. Nevertheless, some episodes – of which […]
Galileo and the Church: a poorly told story
February 28, 2016 - 20:18
It was 400 years ago last Friday, the 26th of February, when Gaileu Galilei (1564 – 1642) was warned by the Church […]
Galileo Galilei was reprimanded by the Catholic Church 400 years ago
February 22, 2016 - 14:29
On February 26, 1616 — 400 years ago now — Galileo was called to Rome by order of […]
Galileo and the moons of Jupiter
January 8, 2016 - 18:00
On January 7, 1610 Galileo Galilei observed four moons of Jupiter and was warned 400 years ago by […]
