Seb FalkFeb 29, 20163 minLeap years and astrolabesSince today is 29th February, a leap-year-themed post is in order. This one answers the question you’ve all been asking: how are leap...
Seb FalkFeb 24, 20161 minMedieval (g)astronomy: my PhD in biscuit formI submitted my PhD thesis last week (and now have a little more time to post on this blog). In large part it’s a study of this...
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 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 FalkJun 9, 20145 minLaunch of the Digital EquatoriumI wrote this post for the Peterhouse Perne and Ward Libraries blog. It is cross-posted from there with their kind permission. 28 May saw...
Seb FalkFeb 14, 20141 minThe Scholar as Craftsman: Notes and Records articleRegular readers of this blog (if there are any, I should apologise to them for my long silence) will be familiar with the story of King...
Seb FalkOct 7, 20132 minVideo: Connecting with Collections SymposiumI was pleased to be able to speak at (and help organise) the Connecting with Collections Symposium a few weeks ago. That event showcased...
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 FalkJun 10, 20133 minMaking a brass equatoriumI’m flying to Chicago on Wednesday. There’ll be an unusual object in my luggage (is it wise to put that kind of statement online?). ...
Seb FalkMay 29, 20133 minThree Faces of Derek de Solla PriceThis post is cross-posted from the Connecting with Collections blog. I recently read a fascinating article about the early years of the...
Seb FalkApr 23, 20133 minTitbits in the archives: how to make and move an equatoriumThis post is cross-posted from the Connecting with Collections blog. At the start of this project I was only hoping to find some ...
Seb FalkMar 19, 20131 minKing Arthur’s Table goes on displayThis post is cross-posted from the Connecting with Collections blog. Last Friday was a proud day, as the object I re-discovered and am...
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...
Seb FalkJan 3, 20132 minSun-spottingWe all miss the Sun at this time of year, don’t we? (Unless you’re reading this from Australia, I suppose.) Luckily for you, this blog...
Seb FalkDec 17, 20123 minHow to predict an eclipseWho's read Prisoners of the Sun? In this enthralling Tintin story our hero is captured by a group of Inca who have survived in secret. ...
Seb FalkDec 12, 20123 minThe Moon on a stick**well, on a disc of MDF, anyway. Want to know how to find the moon? Of course you do! So far on this blog I have constructed and...
Seb FalkNov 26, 20124 minMercury’s meandering deferentThis week I’m back with my equatorium, trying to pin down precisely how well it models Ptolemy’s planetary theories (and, in turn,...
Seb FalkNov 12, 20124 minMedieval Craftsmanship, Part 3[Drumroll] Ladies and gentlemen, I shall now demonstrate the use of a medieval planetary equatorium! In the first two posts in this...
Seb FalkNov 6, 20124 minMedieval Craftsmanship, Part 2In my first post I described how I began making an equatorium according to the instructions in the fourteenth-century manuscript I’m...
Seb FalkOct 21, 20123 minHow I found King Arthur’s Round TableI’ve just started a research project focusing on a medieval manuscript, The Equatorie of the Planetis. This manuscript describes the...