New Post from BiteofanAppleChemical Telescopes And The Process Of ScienceIn 1619, Daniel Sennert crouched over a low furnace in his cloistered laboratory at the University of Wittenberg. The air was still and stifling. Though the room was packed, no...

The Methods Of Science & Medieval RainbowsIt happened again! I love it when my interests align.Not too long ago, Veritasium released a fascinating video on the physics of rainbows—which you should totally watch. In that video they discuss th...

The Practicals Of Writing: Paper And PensWithout wishing to turn this into a writing & pen blog, I did want to talk a little more about the kit I use these days, if only because I figure some readers out there might find it interesting or useful....