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Thank the Greeks for technology

Ancient Greece, Archimedes, Galileo / 24 August 2020

Did you know that the word technology has its origins in the Ancient Greek word, techne? Over 2000 years ago the Ancient Greek natural philosopher Aristotle (384–322BC) used the term techne in his teachings to describe the crafts and sciences, most notably through mathematics. The concept of science in this ancient world view focused on […]

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Perpetual motion: a long history

Galileo, Leonardo da Vinci / 5 August 2020

Since the dawn of technology, humans have sought ways of using machines and inventions to make work easier. Even though we can use machines to create mechanical advantage, it is sadly not possible for any machine to produce more energy than is put into it. As Albert Einstein put it, “Energy cannot be created or

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