“The roads by which men arrive at their insights into celestial matters seem to me almost as worthy of wonder as those matters in themselves.”
-Johannes Kepler
This blog is dedicated to the history of science, exploration, and technology. The intersection of these topics is what interests me most.
Thomas Kuhn wrote that experiencing scientific paradigm shift is like putting on glasses that invert your vision. At first, it completely transforms your perspective on the world. After a while you adjust, and the once-uncomfortable perspective becomes your new reality.
Illustrations are from Isaac Newton’s Opticks.
The Author
My name is Danny Robb, and I studied History and Philosophy before becoming a World History teacher. I earned a master’s degree in history, studying remote sensing technology in scientific exploration. I wrote my thesis on the Lunar Orbiter program of 1966-1967, analyzing how scientists and Apollo mission planners used photography to explore the Moon.
Other Work
Aeon
How the Moon Became a Place
Atlas Obscura
Cold War Espionage and Space Exploration
JSTOR Daily
All posts found here, selected posts below:
- The First Lunar Lander and the Great Moon Dust Debate
- Spider in the Telescope: The Mechanization of Astronomy
- Archimedes Rediscovered: Technology and Ancient History
- The Case of the Volcano on the Moon
- Cassini’s First Years at Saturn
Theses
Inverting Vision 