So you want to do biocodicology?
Biocodicology, the study of the biological information stored in manuscripts, offers the possibility of interrogating manuscripts in novel ways. The authors of a… Read more »
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State-of-the-art technology seen at CYBATHLON Wheelchair Series Japan 2019, and more to come in 2020
The CYBATHLON Wheelchair Series Japan 2019 was held in May, welcoming eight teams from Russia, Switzerland, Hong Kong and Japan, racing against each other by… Read more »
Black holes in virtual reality
Black holes are some of the most extreme objects in the universe. They can be more massive than a billion suns. Matter in their surrounding gets trapped and… Read more »
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The CYBATHLON Wheelchair Series to be held in Japan in May
In May 2019, Japan will host the CYBATHLON Wheelchair Series, part of the CYBATHLON international sports competition for people… Read more »
How did Hokusai intend to depict Mount Fuji? Determining the sequence of impressions of the ‘Red Fuji’ Japanese woodblock print
Japanese woodblock prints, albeit not considered ‘proper’ art, were very popular during the Edo Period. Designs often evolved… Read more »
Using science to enhance our understanding of the Ruby Slippers from the 1939 classic film, The Wizard of Oz
The Ruby Slippers, worn by Judy Garland in the 1939 movie The Wizard of OZ, are an iconic piece of cinematic history and popular… Read more »
Big data and heritage collections
When analysing the decay of heritage objects, and how that process can best be prevented, looking at data on those objects is… Read more »
Unveiling the invisible – mathematical methods for restoring and interpreting illuminated manuscripts
When an old painting shows signs of decay, most people’s instinct would be to restore it, so as to bring it closer to how it… Read more »
An adventure in art conservation and science among the Norwegian fjords
Harriet Backer is one of Norway’s most famous painters, known for her use of vibrant colors. A material analysis of… Read more »
Reverse-Engineering Conservation: Revealing the secrets of the first scientifically described dinosaur
The right dentary of Megalosaurus Bucklandii – the first scientifically described dinosaur – has been part of the collection… Read more »