Science

Enrico Fermi: The Physicist Who Developed the First Nuclear Reactor and Contributed to the Manhattan Project Enrico Fermi is one of the most renowned and respected physicists in the history of science. He was one of the founding fathers of...

Barbara McClintock: The Geneticist Who Discovered Transposition and Received a Nobel Prize for Her Work on Chromosome Structure and Function Barbara McClintock (1902-1992) was an American geneticist renowned for her major discoveries in maize genetics. McClintock graduated from Cornell University...

The Evolution of Flight: From Insects to Birds to Planes Throughout history, humankind has been enthralled with the concept of flight. From the ancient myth of Icarus, to the Wright Brothers’ first engineering feats in the early 1900s, flight has...

The Science of Sleep: Understanding the Importance of Rest for Our Bodies and Minds We all know how important good sleep is. But why? Without a strong understanding of the science of sleep and its importance, it can be difficult...

Dmitri Mendeleev: The Chemist Who Developed the Periodic Table of Elements Dmitri Mendeleev was a Russian chemist and inventor who is best known for developing the periodic table of elements. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential...

The Future of Agriculture: Innovations in Sustainable Farming Farming has been a cornerstone of society since the dawn of civilization. Throughout the centuries, agricultural innovations have improved crop yields and allowed large scale farming operations that feed millions of people...

Scientists Find Evidence Generated by 'Dino-Killing' Asteroids Earth has been around for billions of years and in that time it has seen its fair share of drastic and catastrophic events. From volcanoes to earthquakes and even deadly asteroids, the planet...

Throughout scientific history, there have been many inventors and discoverers who have revolutionized the way we understand the natural world. Few have done so to the same extent as the Nobel laureate, Georges Charpak. A particle physicist who developed...

Johannes van der Waals was an influential Dutch theoretical physicist who developed the equation of state for gases. He was born on 23 November 1837 in Leiden, Netherlands, and he spent his early life working as a schoolteacher in...

Why Scientists Say They Can Whole-Genome Synthesize A Bacteria The use of genetic engineering to create custom organisms has been rapidly advancing in the 21st century and scientists have now been enabled to “whole-genome synthesize” bacteria. This latest breakthrough promises...