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    Jan 23, 2020 4 minutes

    Forgotten Science

    Strange ideas certainly play a major role in this book

    ■ Author: S D Tucker ■ Publisher: Amberley ■ Price: £18.99 / $29.95 ■ Release: Out now

    “There's an implication that he doesn't believe in the climate emergency

    We always hear the tales of scientific success. Einstein, Darwin and Archimedes are all household names, rightly esteemed for their contributions to society. But what about the scientists who didn’t grab the headlines? Those conducting experiments that just never quite panned out? Forgotten Science aims to tell their stories, and also serves as a comment on scientific practices in general.

    While there are plenty of details in here about those failed experiments and their creators, the book

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