HistoryOfScience

The Bizarre Accident That Created an ‘Invisible Wall’ – A Science Mystery!

Imagine walking through a factory only to be stopped by an invisible force field. In 1980, workers at a 3M polypropylene tape plant found themselves unable to move forward due…

Newton vs. Bernoulli: The Legendary Brachistochrone Challenge

327 years ago today, Johann Bernoulli challenged Isaac Newton to solve the brachistochrone problem within six months. Newton received the message at 4 PM on January 26—and by bedtime that…