The alt-right has come from nowhere to reshape Western politics. Who are these people, what do they want, and where do they want to take the U.S.?Jason Heuser/Etsy
A specter has begun to haunt European and American politics: the alt-right. All the powers of old Europe and the American two-party system are working to exorcise this specter, but it has leaped off of the internet forums and discussion threads where it started with one goal: radically remaking politics in the West. Read More...
Though historians know that Greek fire was a devastating incendiary weapon used by the Byzantines starting in the 7th century C.E., its recipe remains mysterious to this day.Greek fire was a devastating incendiary weapon used by the Byzantine Empire to defend themselves against their enemies.
The Byzantine people used this 7th-century compound to repel Arab invasion for years, particularly at sea. While Greek fire wasn’t the first incendiary weapon, it was arguably the most historically significant one. Read More...
Women Inventors: Autoradiographs Wikimedia CommonsBarbara Askins.
Maybe you’ve never heard of an autoradiograph, but its technology has proven vital in two different fields. This technology, patented by NASA chemist Barbara Askins in 1978, uses radioactive materials to enhance photo negatives. Assigned the task of improving astronomical photos, Askins used autoradiograph technology to take the invisible elements of photos taken in deep space and make them visible. This technology also made its way into the medical field, bringing clarity to underdeveloped x-rays. Read More...
