EngineeringSeptember 1, 2016
A Short History of the Future
Forward-looking stories from Scientific American, 1845 to 2016
Stories by Dan Schlenoff
Dan Schlenoff was a contributing editor at Scientific American and edited the 50, 100 and 150 Years Ago column for one seventh of the magazine's history.
CultureAugust 26, 2016
“Der Tag”: An Accusation of Hostile Intent, 1916
Reported in Scientific American, this Week in World War I: August 26, 1916.
EngineeringAugust 19, 2016
Creative Reconnaissance, 1916
Reported in Scientific American, this Week in World War I: August 19, 1916
AerospaceAugust 12, 2016
Aerial Resupply Invented, 1916
Reported in Scientific American, this Week in World War I: August 12, 1916
BiotechAugust 5, 2016
Mercy versus Efficiency, 1916
Reported in Scientific American, this Week in World War I: August 5, 1916
EnergyAugust 1, 2016
Modern Electricity, 1916
EngineeringJuly 29, 2016
Supplies, Railways, Coal: The Struggle for Victory, 1916
Reported in Scientific American, this Week in World War I: July 29, 1916
CultureJuly 22, 2016
A Political Submarine, 1916
Reported in Scientific American, this Week in World War I: July 22, 1916
CultureJuly 15, 2016
Hotter Than July: Warfare in the Snow, 1916
Reported in Scientific American, this Week in World War I: July 15, 1916
AutomobilesJuly 8, 2016
Siege of Verdun: Supplying the Defenders, 1916
Reported in Scientific American, this Week in World War I: July 8, 1916
PolicyJuly 1, 2016
Battle of the Somme, 1916
The Events of July 1, 1916, as reported in Scientific American on July 7 and July 14, 1916
AerospaceJuly 1, 2016
Airplanes, Zeppelins and Balloons: Aviation Research in 1916
CultureJune 24, 2016
News from the Mud: Trench Newspapers, 1916
Reported in Scientific American, this Week in World War I: June 24, 1916
EngineeringJune 17, 2016
Camaraderie of Mud: Trench Warfare in 1916
Reported in Scientific American, this Week in World War I: June 17, 1916
AerospaceJune 10, 2016
Fragile Sentinels, 1916
Reported in Scientific American, this Week in World War I: June 10, 1916
CultureJune 3, 2016
Marketing the Military, 1916
Reported in Scientific American, this Week in World War I: June 3, 1916
BiotechJune 1, 2016
Improving the New Science of X-Ray Technology in 1916
Innovation and discovery as chronicled in Scientific American
BiotechJune 1, 2016
Advances in Medical Care, 1916
EngineeringMay 27, 2016
Survival by Shipping, 1916
Reported in Scientific American, this Week in World War I: May 27, 1916
EngineeringMay 20, 2016
King of the Battlefield, 1916
Reported in Scientific American, this Week in World War I: May 13, 1916
EngineeringMay 13, 2016
The Zeppelin Terror, 1916
Reported in Scientific American, this Week in World War I: May 13, 1916.
EngineeringMay 6, 2016
Techniques for Trench Warfare, 1916
Reported in Scientific American, this Week in World War I: May 6, 1916.
EngineeringMay 1, 2016
Good, Bad and Indifferent Inventions from 1866
Fancy Inventions, 1866
EngineeringApril 29, 2016
Engineering Medical Care, 1916
Reported in Scientific American, this Week in World War I: April 29, 1916