Science History

The Scientist Who Tried to Save the World

65 years since Linus Pauling submitted his petition against nuclear testing

Science History

Neils Bohr - The Man Who Compared Quantum Particles to Football

The 137th birthday of Niels Bohr, physicist and one of the fathers of quantum mechanics

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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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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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The Invention That Altered History - The Slide Rule

The 400th anniversary of the invention of the slide rule

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The Author at the End of the Universe

Science, art, imagination and plenty of humor accompanied Douglas Adams' far-too-short life.

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

Science History

The Painter Who Invented Modern Science

Leonardo da Vinci - painter, engineer, inventor, scientist and one of the most prolific minds in history