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Science History
The Genius Who Invented Algebra and the Algorithm
One cannot fathom current-day mathematics without the unique contribution of Muhammad al-Khwarizmi in the ninth century AD
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Science History
The Monk Who Discovered Heredity In a Grain of Pea
The 200th birthday of Gregor Mendel, who revealed the basic laws that govern how traits are passed down through generations
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Science History
The Invention That Altered History - The Slide Rule
The 400th anniversary of the invention of the slide rule
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Science History
The Author at the End of the Universe
Science, art, imagination and plenty of humor accompanied Douglas Adams' far-too-short life.
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Science History
The Battle Over The Discovery of America
It is 521 years since the second voyage of Amerigo Vespucci, from whose name “America” derives
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Science History
The Painter Who Invented Modern Science
Leonardo da Vinci - painter, engineer, inventor, scientist and one of the most prolific minds in history
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Science History
The Biochemist Who Created New Worlds
Marking 30 years since the death of Isaac Asimov, one of the most prolific and popular science fiction writers in history
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Science History
The Woman Who Shed Light on the Origin of Man
Mary Leakey, who had no formal education, led many excavations in Africa and was pivotal in deciphering how our ancestors evolved.
