A hundred years ago | More wonders of science
This archival piece from 1924 reflects on scientific advancements of the era, including theories on energy sources and animal intelligence. It also includes dated commentary regarding the role of women in scientific research.
Why it matters
It provides historical context on how scientific progress and societal attitudes toward gender roles were perceived a century ago.
An “Englishman” cable dated London, August 8, says:-
“The Daily Mail” says the latest scientific instruments exhibited at the meetings of the British Association bring nearer the discovery of the source of life, and a new source of power with a trigger to set it off and a boiler to control it. Some scientists foresee the day when an engine will be driven from London to Edinburgh on a handful of cobblestones.
This year’s meetings of the Association show that women are participating more in scientific inquiry, but they are better analysts than creators.
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