Tag Archives: history
Can historians work with environmental scientists? New insights for addressing climate change from interdisciplinary research
How can we uncover how past societies responded to and accommodated changes in their physical environment? It is an important question, because climate change as well as natural events such as droughts, earthquakes and volcanic eruptions could
A curious eighteenth century travelling theodolite
An old topographic compass displayed in a showroom at the Museum of Astronomy and Related Sciences (MAST) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (Fig. 1), took my curiosity namely because of its resemblance to a theodolite described by
Meat traditions (and the co-evolution of humans and meat)
If food is indeed “good to think”, as in Lévi-Strauss’ famous maxim, then meat seems to be the supreme example. Meat is truly about us. Besides, the way we deal with meat needs urgent reconsideration due to
Is HDL cholesterol always good for you? Surprises, overturns and promises
According to the World Health Organization, coronary heart disease is a major cause of death worldwide. In 2008, 17.3 million people died from heart disease, and this number is expected to rise further, reaching an estimated of
