Hugh Aldersey-Williams

Christiaan Huygens, by Gerard Edelinck, c.1687-88. Rijksmuseum. Public Domain.

Was Christiaan Huygens Greater than Newton?

Dutch mathematician Christiaan Huygens has long been overshadowed by Isaac Newton. But he is the better example of a modern scientist.

Time and Tides

In a world of rapid growth in maritime trade, understanding the tides was vital. Yet it was a complex process, dependent on science, geography, mathematics, religion and ego, writes Hugh Aldersey-Williams.

Image of Sir Thomas Browne, courtesy of the the Royal College of Physicians

Brownean Motion

How one man did battle with fake news in the 17th century.