Posted on 08/02/2006 1:45:46 PM PDT by my_pointy_head_is_sharp
X-rays reveal Archimedes secrets
By Jonathan Fildes
Science and technology reporter, BBC News
A series of hidden texts written by the ancient Greek mathematician Archimedes are being revealed by US scientists.
Until now, the pages have remained obscured by paintings and texts laid down on top of the original writings.
Using a non-destructive technique known as X-ray fluorescence, the researchers are able to peer through these later additions to read the underlying text.
(Excerpt) Read more at news.bbc.co.uk ...
Cornell doesn't have the synchrotron, Stanford does. Cornell is just renting/borrowing time on it.
The machine "belongs" to the Dept. of Energy (you & me); Stanford just schedules blocks of research time based on whatever agreement they have with the DOE.
If Cornell wants more time they can get back in line at SSRL or find another lab.
A crummy commercial?!?!
good.
Interesting.
Thanks for posting the picture!
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Interesting...
Cool story. The name of that scientist would have been a nice addition...
Welcome to life in science. Especially sciences that have more people than necessary equipment. Every astronomer has to put up with the same thing, they schedule telescope time months, even years out, then there’s a cloudy night, too bad, here’s how to reschedule.
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