Since the beginning of human history, drawing and creating diagrams has been essential. They were the easiest and most useful form of communication...
Camilla de Laurentis 13 July 2026
The stars, the moon, the sun—all celestial bodies have inspired art for centuries. However, as we look at Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis’...
Guest Author 30 June 2026
While our old pal, the Moon, was always shining above us; it wasn’t always obvious how does it really look like. For a long time, this astronomical...
Marta Wiktoria Bryll 30 June 2026
First published in 1881, Étienne Léopold Trouvelot’s portfolio of astronomical illustrations is an exceptional collection of majestic...
Jon Kelly 30 June 2026
When we think about flying objects we usually imagine birds, planes, kites, balloons, or even UFOs! It’s easy to forget that at one point the...
Sarah Mills 30 June 2026
Did you know that some of the most admired painters’ pigments in art history are also among the most toxic? The pursuit of beauty has sometimes...
Celia Leiva Otto 4 June 2026
During the Covid-19 pandemic, we have heard a lot about doctors and healthcare workers, thinking of them as present-day heroes facing up to death.
Camilla de Laurentis 7 April 2026
London is a great place to be for the curious and inquisitive. Public museums, galleries, and libraries are homes to a vast collection of wonderful...
Bolor Jargalsaikhan 7 April 2026
Let us look at the significance of rainbows in art history across different cultures. Even though we now know the scientific reason behind rainbows,...
Anuradha Sroha 3 April 2026
Can storing digital information in DNA help the environment? What can we learn from the world seen from the perspective of a moth? These and other...
Szymon Jocek 30 March 2026
Anatomical theaters were one of the most important institutions in the history of medicine. They were used for teaching anatomy classes at...
Zuzanna Stańska 27 March 2026
Cartography is the production of geographical maps and globes. It has evolved both as a science and as an art. This is why powerful people love...
Camilla de Laurentis 9 February 2026
