July 24, 2013
Beauty is in the eye of the bee-holder
Ever since the first passenger was taken up in the air in 1908 safety has been a major concern of those involved in flying, building and riding airplanes.
Stories by Mary Karmelek
In 1845 Scientific American magazine made its debut on newsstands and has continued to be published ever since. Now, Nature Publishing Group and Scientific American are working to digitize all past issues of the magazine. Mary Karmelek is in charge of checking over each issue, and in the process she uncovers fascinating, captivating and humorous material buried in the yellowed pages of our past. In this blog she shares the highlights of her discoveries. Additional archival material appears every month in our 50, 100 and 150 Years Ago column.
The SciencesJune 30, 2013
Collapsible Summer Fun: The Berthon Folding Canoe
The SciencesJune 6, 2013
We Build, We Fight : The Role of the Seabees in the Invasion of Normandy
The SciencesMay 31, 2013
2 Ships Passing in the Fog: 35 Years before the Titanic, Uneasy Sailing on the White Star Line
The SciencesMay 7, 2013
Winning in a Snap: A History of Photo Finishes and Horse Racing
TechnologyApril 11, 2013
A Cycle for all Seasons
HealthMarch 8, 2013
A Horse Is a Horse, of Course, of (Main) Course
The SciencesMarch 19, 2012
Over 100 Years Later, an Old Invention Takes a New Spin
The SciencesDecember 2, 2011
A Peek Inside the Crypt of Civilization
The SciencesNovember 18, 2011
From Patents to Poetry: A Breakdown of Scientific American`s Very First Issue
The SciencesOctober 28, 2011
A Very Happy Birthday to a Very Special Lady
The SciencesOctober 14, 2011
Cycling through the Archives: Trick Riding
September 3, 2011
Metropolitan Metamorphosis: The Creation of the City, 1870 to 1965 [Slide Show]
A visual tour of past efforts, many better left unrealized, that have shaped the way we live and work in cities—as seen in the pages of Scientific American
The SciencesSeptember 2, 2011
After 136 Years of Overcrowding, Straphangers Still Look for Relief
The SciencesJuly 20, 2011
Want to Become a Sharp Dresser? Sport a Knife in Your Collar
The SciencesJuly 13, 2011
Odd Bicycles from the Archives, or Ways to Cheat in Cycling Besides Doping
Space & PhysicsJuly 5, 2011
Picture the Moon: A Look Back at Lunar Photographs
The SciencesJune 22, 2011
Hold Your Horses with Electricity
The SciencesJune 14, 2011
A Closer Look at New York City's Tap Water Monsters
The SciencesJune 8, 2011
As the Wheel Turns: Syria's Past and Present
The SciencesMay 31, 2011
Homogenetic Enumeration: A Numerical System Guaranteed to Move You
The SciencesMay 27, 2011
How to Find the True Shape of a Soldier
The SciencesMay 24, 2011
Was This Gazelle's Death an Accident or a Suicide?
The SciencesMay 20, 2011
In 1892 Live Music Was Just a Phone Call Away