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The rise and fall of cosmical physics: notes for a history, ca. 1850-1920
Helge Kragh
In the period from about 1890 to 1915 an interdisciplinary and unifying research programme known as "cosmical physics" attracted much scientific and public attention. It typically…
What's in a Name: History and Meanings of the Term "Big Bang"
Helge Kragh
The name "big bang" introduced by Fred Hoyle in 1949 is one of the most successful scientific neologisms ever. How did the name originate and how was it received by physicists and…
Cosmology and Science Education: Problems and Promises
Helge Kragh
Cosmology differs in some respects significantly from other sciences, primarily because of its intimate association with issues of a conceptual and philosophical nature. Because co…
Criteria of Science, Cosmology, and Lessons of History
Helge Kragh
Perhaps more than any other of the physical sciences, cosmology exemplifies the inevitable contact between science and philosophy, including the problem of the demarcation criteria…
Eight Physicists and Astronomers: Biographical Portraits
Helge Kragh
This essay provides concise biographical information about eight physicists, astronomers, astrophysicists, and cosmologists from the twentieth century. The portrayed scientists are…
A Note on the Prehistory of Superheavy Elements
Helge Kragh
Artificially produced chemical elements heavier than uranium have been known for more than seventy years and the number of superheavy elements continues to grow. Presently 26 trans…