Category: Enlightenment

Happy Birthday Émilie the Marquise du Châtelet!December 17, 2022 Edge of Yesterday celebrates the 316th birthday of French mathematician, physicist, translator, and philosopher Émilie du Châtelet, whose contributions to Newtonian theory and mission to make scientific literature more accessible helped clear the path for modern physics. Émilie du Châtelet was born Gabrielle-Émilie Le Tonnelier de … Continue >

What if you got caught alone in a graveyard on Halloween night. . .and no one living is anywhere nearby. What could possibly go wrong? Time travel is nothing if not unpredictable. An accidental jump to the wrong year lands STEAMinista and experienced time traveler Charley Morton in prison at the Bastille. When she tries … Continue >