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Exploding Myths About the History of Science

Posted on November 13, 2013 by evelynjlamb

We want our heroes to be virtuous at all times, clear-thinking visionaries who never falter. Of course, that is almost never the case. But a nicely packaged narrative about a great person’s life is very tempting. In The Renaissance Mathematicus, … Continue reading →

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