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The Cartesian method emphasized doubt, simplicity, and mathematical reasoning as foundations for scientific knowledge and modern inquiry. https://mappingignorance.org/2026/02/09/rene-descartes/
February 16, 2026 at 7:01 PM
The Cartesian method emphasized doubt, simplicity, and mathematical reasoning as foundations for scientific knowledge and modern inquiry. https://mappingignorance.org/2026/02/09/rene-descartes/
Converting used cooking oil into biodiesel transforms a household waste into a strategic energy resource, with lower climate impact and reduced environmental burdens across most categories: https://mappingignorance.org/2026/02/16/used-cooking-oil/
February 16, 2026 at 6:03 PM
Converting used cooking oil into biodiesel transforms a household waste into a strategic energy resource, with lower climate impact and reduced environmental burdens across most categories: https://mappingignorance.org/2026/02/16/used-cooking-oil/
Descartes argued that reliable knowledge must arise from rigorous deduction and indubitable principles rather than from uncertain sensory observation. https://mappingignorance.org/2026/02/09/rene-descartes/
February 16, 2026 at 5:02 PM
Descartes argued that reliable knowledge must arise from rigorous deduction and indubitable principles rather than from uncertain sensory observation. https://mappingignorance.org/2026/02/09/rene-descartes/
Life cycle assessment shows that biofuel from used cooking oil can cut greenhouse gas emissions by more than half compared with fossil diesel, highlighting its role in decarbonizing transport: https://mappingignorance.org/2026/02/16/used-cooking-oil/
February 16, 2026 at 4:04 PM
Life cycle assessment shows that biofuel from used cooking oil can cut greenhouse gas emissions by more than half compared with fossil diesel, highlighting its role in decarbonizing transport: https://mappingignorance.org/2026/02/16/used-cooking-oil/
René Descartes defended a deductive scientific method based on clear reasoning and methodological doubt, contrasting with Bacon’s inductive approach. https://mappingignorance.org/2026/02/09/rene-descartes/
February 16, 2026 at 3:02 PM
René Descartes defended a deductive scientific method based on clear reasoning and methodological doubt, contrasting with Bacon’s inductive approach. https://mappingignorance.org/2026/02/09/rene-descartes/
The potential of used cooking oil for the energy transition https://mappingignorance.org/2026/02/16/used-cooking-oil/
February 16, 2026 at 2:03 PM
The potential of used cooking oil for the energy transition https://mappingignorance.org/2026/02/16/used-cooking-oil/
Understanding the shared narrative roots of religious figures reveals the profound interconnectedness of Silk Road cultures and their literary legacies.
How Buddha became a Christian saint - Mapping Ignorance
Enable Focus Mode A+ A++ 🌙 5 min read How Buddha became a Christian saint As I mentioned in passing in my last entry, many, if not most, of the oldest stories about Christian martyrs and saints are nothing but legendary fabrications, something that scholars knew perfectly well since at least the time of the […]
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February 15, 2026 at 10:14 PM
Understanding the shared narrative roots of religious figures reveals the profound interconnectedness of Silk Road cultures and their literary legacies.
The linguistic evolution from "Bodhisattva" to "Josaphat" illustrates the fascinating syncretism between Eastern philosophy and Medieval Christian tradition.
How Buddha became a Christian saint - Mapping Ignorance
Enable Focus Mode A+ A++ 🌙 5 min read How Buddha became a Christian saint As I mentioned in passing in my last entry, many, if not most, of the oldest stories about Christian martyrs and saints are nothing but legendary fabrications, something that scholars knew perfectly well since at least the time of the […]
mappingignorance.org
February 15, 2026 at 9:14 PM
The linguistic evolution from "Bodhisattva" to "Josaphat" illustrates the fascinating syncretism between Eastern philosophy and Medieval Christian tradition.
Explore the cross-cultural transmission of the Buddha’s biography into the Christian hagiography of Saints Barlaam and Josaphat.
How Buddha became a Christian saint - Mapping Ignorance
Enable Focus Mode A+ A++ 🌙 5 min read How Buddha became a Christian saint As I mentioned in passing in my last entry, many, if not most, of the oldest stories about Christian martyrs and saints are nothing but legendary fabrications, something that scholars knew perfectly well since at least the time of the […]
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February 15, 2026 at 8:13 PM
Explore the cross-cultural transmission of the Buddha’s biography into the Christian hagiography of Saints Barlaam and Josaphat.
Analyzing the gendered motivations behind historical persecutions provides critical insights into the enduring nature of systemic marginalization.
Witches, then and now - Mapping Ignorance
Enable Focus Mode A+ A++ 🌙 7 min read Witches, then and nowWitchcraft involves the use of magic or supernatural powers to harm others. In medieval and early modern Europe, where the term originated, those accused of witchcraft were usually women who were believed to have attacked their own community and often to be in […]
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February 14, 2026 at 10:34 PM
Analyzing the gendered motivations behind historical persecutions provides critical insights into the enduring nature of systemic marginalization.
The sociological parallels between early modern witch-hunts and contemporary forms of social scapegoating.
Witches, then and now - Mapping Ignorance
Enable Focus Mode A+ A++ 🌙 7 min read Witches, then and nowWitchcraft involves the use of magic or supernatural powers to harm others. In medieval and early modern Europe, where the term originated, those accused of witchcraft were usually women who were believed to have attacked their own community and often to be in […]
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February 14, 2026 at 9:09 PM
The sociological parallels between early modern witch-hunts and contemporary forms of social scapegoating.
Socio-economic stressors and systemic crises fueled the historical prevalence of witchcraft trials across Europe.
Witches, then and now - Mapping Ignorance
Enable Focus Mode A+ A++ 🌙 7 min read Witches, then and nowWitchcraft involves the use of magic or supernatural powers to harm others. In medieval and early modern Europe, where the term originated, those accused of witchcraft were usually women who were believed to have attacked their own community and often to be in […]
mappingignorance.org
February 14, 2026 at 8:09 PM
Socio-economic stressors and systemic crises fueled the historical prevalence of witchcraft trials across Europe.
Discover the mathematical evolution of Turán’s brick-factory problem and its enduring significance in the contemporary study of graph crossing numbers.
The fascinating history of the brick factory problem - Mapping Ignorance
brick factory problem
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February 13, 2026 at 10:20 PM
Discover the mathematical evolution of Turán’s brick-factory problem and its enduring significance in the contemporary study of graph crossing numbers.
The brick-factory problem investigates the minimum number of edge crossings required for a complete bipartite graph, impacting fields such as network design.
The fascinating history of the brick factory problem - Mapping Ignorance
brick factory problem
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February 13, 2026 at 9:07 PM
The brick-factory problem investigates the minimum number of edge crossings required for a complete bipartite graph, impacting fields such as network design.
This article explores the historical origins of the brick-factory problem, a fundamental challenge in graph theory conceived during Paul Turán's internment.
The fascinating history of the brick factory problem - Mapping Ignorance
brick factory problem
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February 13, 2026 at 8:06 PM
This article explores the historical origins of the brick-factory problem, a fundamental challenge in graph theory conceived during Paul Turán's internment.
By transforming a “forbidden” anti-Bredt alkene pathway into a productive route via transient enol ether formation, this work opens new possibilities for designing bioisosteric cores in medicinal chemistry. https://mappingignorance.org/2026/02/12/challenging-bredts-rule/
February 13, 2026 at 5:02 AM
By transforming a “forbidden” anti-Bredt alkene pathway into a productive route via transient enol ether formation, this work opens new possibilities for designing bioisosteric cores in medicinal chemistry. https://mappingignorance.org/2026/02/12/challenging-bredts-rule/
Researchers have challenged the long-standing Bredt’s rule using triflic acid and hexafluoroisopropanol to stabilise high-energy intermediates, successfully constructing rigid, 3D bicyclic frameworks previously considered inaccessible. https://mappingignorance.org/2026/02/12/challenging-bredts-rule/
February 13, 2026 at 5:01 AM
Researchers have challenged the long-standing Bredt’s rule using triflic acid and hexafluoroisopropanol to stabilise high-energy intermediates, successfully constructing rigid, 3D bicyclic frameworks previously considered inaccessible. https://mappingignorance.org/2026/02/12/challenging-bredts-rule/
Researchers have challenged the long-standing Bredt’s rule using triflic acid and hexafluoroisopropanol to stabilise high-energy intermediates, successfully constructing rigid, 3D bicyclic frameworks previously considered inaccessible. https://mappingignorance.org/2026/02/12/challenging-bredts-rule/
February 13, 2026 at 3:01 AM
Researchers have challenged the long-standing Bredt’s rule using triflic acid and hexafluoroisopropanol to stabilise high-energy intermediates, successfully constructing rigid, 3D bicyclic frameworks previously considered inaccessible. https://mappingignorance.org/2026/02/12/challenging-bredts-rule/
A recent study has cleverly circumvented Bredt’s rule by generating and stabilising a vinyl cation intermediate, enabling the synthesis of strained bicyclo[3.3.1]nonane derivatives through acid-catalysed cationic cyclisation. https://mappingignorance.org/2026/02/12/challenging-bredts-rule/
February 13, 2026 at 1:01 AM
A recent study has cleverly circumvented Bredt’s rule by generating and stabilising a vinyl cation intermediate, enabling the synthesis of strained bicyclo[3.3.1]nonane derivatives through acid-catalysed cationic cyclisation. https://mappingignorance.org/2026/02/12/challenging-bredts-rule/
By transforming a “forbidden” anti-Bredt alkene pathway into a productive route via transient enol ether formation, this work opens new possibilities for designing bioisosteric cores in medicinal chemistry. https://mappingignorance.org/2026/02/12/challenging-bredts-rule/
February 12, 2026 at 8:02 PM
By transforming a “forbidden” anti-Bredt alkene pathway into a productive route via transient enol ether formation, this work opens new possibilities for designing bioisosteric cores in medicinal chemistry. https://mappingignorance.org/2026/02/12/challenging-bredts-rule/
This geometry-centric framework shifts material design toward the intentional arrangement of sites to dictate electronic properties, offering a sophisticated path for developing advanced photonic and acoustic metamaterials.
February 12, 2026 at 7:01 PM
This geometry-centric framework shifts material design toward the intentional arrangement of sites to dictate electronic properties, offering a sophisticated path for developing advanced photonic and acoustic metamaterials.
By transforming a “forbidden” anti-Bredt alkene pathway into a productive route via transient enol ether formation, this work opens new possibilities for designing bioisosteric cores in medicinal chemistry. https://mappingignorance.org/2026/02/12/challenging-bredts-rule/
February 12, 2026 at 6:04 PM
By transforming a “forbidden” anti-Bredt alkene pathway into a productive route via transient enol ether formation, this work opens new possibilities for designing bioisosteric cores in medicinal chemistry. https://mappingignorance.org/2026/02/12/challenging-bredts-rule/
Researchers have challenged the long-standing Bredt’s rule using triflic acid and hexafluoroisopropanol to stabilise high-energy intermediates, successfully constructing rigid, 3D bicyclic frameworks previously considered inaccessible. https://mappingignorance.org/2026/02/12/challenging-bredts-rule/
February 12, 2026 at 6:03 PM
Researchers have challenged the long-standing Bredt’s rule using triflic acid and hexafluoroisopropanol to stabilise high-energy intermediates, successfully constructing rigid, 3D bicyclic frameworks previously considered inaccessible. https://mappingignorance.org/2026/02/12/challenging-bredts-rule/
By continuously deforming these nonrepeating tile shapes, physicists can manipulate the quantum geometric tensor to adjust wave function localization and drive transitions into robust topological phases. https://mappingignorance.org/2026/02/05/aperiodic-tilings/
February 12, 2026 at 5:02 PM
By continuously deforming these nonrepeating tile shapes, physicists can manipulate the quantum geometric tensor to adjust wave function localization and drive transitions into robust topological phases. https://mappingignorance.org/2026/02/05/aperiodic-tilings/
A recent study has cleverly circumvented Bredt’s rule by generating and stabilising a vinyl cation intermediate, enabling the synthesis of strained bicyclo[3.3.1]nonane derivatives through acid-catalysed cationic cyclisation. https://mappingignorance.org/2026/02/12/challenging-bredts-rule/
February 12, 2026 at 4:03 PM
A recent study has cleverly circumvented Bredt’s rule by generating and stabilising a vinyl cation intermediate, enabling the synthesis of strained bicyclo[3.3.1]nonane derivatives through acid-catalysed cationic cyclisation. https://mappingignorance.org/2026/02/12/challenging-bredts-rule/