King’s College and the structure of DNA

King’s College and the structure of DNA

—The history of a scientific milestone and the invisibility of women in science through the geographies of knowledge.—   One of the key episodes in the development of molecular biology concerns the identification of the structure of DNA. The outcome...
Women of science in the nineteenth century

Women of science in the nineteenth century

—The new context of the nineteenth century created new barriers for women’s access to science. Despite this, their contributions continued to be very relevant in many areas.—   One of the texts in which William Whewell defended the new word...
Classification and discipline: The order of the elements

Classification and discipline: The order of the elements

—The periodic table, a product of the collective creativity of science classrooms in the nineteenth century.—   The periodic system is one of the most popular icons of contemporary chemistry. It is a classification of the elements that, through...
Enlightened lives

Enlightened lives

—Women and commoners in the democratisation of science.—   Between 1797 and 1803, the daily press occasionally published news about the scientific events organised in the Coliseo de los Caños del Peral in Madrid, the Coliseo de Comedias in Valencia or...