Seb FalkMay 11, 202016 minHow to read a medieval astronomical calendarWhat do all those columns of letters and numbers mean? This post explains how to make sense of all the information.
Seb FalkAug 16, 20155 minHow did an Italian astrolabe end up on the New Zealand passport?A few years ago I enjoyed a blog post in which National Maritime Museum curator Rebekah Higgitt wrote about the “navigation” theme of the...
Seb FalkJul 13, 20151 minGeoffrey Chaucer’s Inspirational AstronomyOK, so I missed Andy Murray’s Wimbledon semi-final. And I missed seeing England hammer the Aussies in Cardiff. But I didn’t care. ...
Seb FalkJun 2, 20154 minDrawing up a medieval horoscopeI’ve written a blog post entitled “How to cast a medieval horoscope” before. But I didn’t tell the whole story. Regular readers of this...
Seb FalkMay 29, 20151 minThe vernacular in medieval astronomy – at KalamazooI recently returned from the International Congress on Medieval Studies. It’s held every year at the University of Western Michigan in...
Seb FalkJan 21, 20154 minPrecision and accuracy in medieval astronomyWhat is the difference between precision and accuracy? In modern English they are used almost interchangeably. But there is a...
Seb FalkJan 18, 20152 minIs the Moon a planet or a star?It’s rare that shopping channels grapple with complex problems in astronomy – but miracles do happen. Here’s the contributors to QVC...
Seb FalkDec 16, 20143 minString Theory – Medieval-styleApologies for the long hiatus! I’ve been busy with lots of things, among them the birth of my first child. I’ll post his horoscope here...
Seb FalkOct 8, 20141 minShips, Clocks & StarsI recently visited, and very much enjoyed, the exhibition at the National Maritime Museum about the quest for longitude. It’s on until...
Seb FalkJun 20, 20134 minHow to cast a medieval horoscopeI wrote this post for the blog of the 24th International Congress of History of Science, Technology and Medicine (iCHSTM), which takes...
Seb FalkJan 24, 20134 minWhat’s the difference between an astrolabe and an equatorium?This is a question I’ve been asked several times, and it’s a reasonable one given that this blog is called “Astrolabes and Stuff”, yet...