Biography of Maria Skłodowska Curie
A leading figure in the history of sciences, Marie Curie was prohibited from higher education in her native Poland. Ma…
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Biography of Michael Faraday
Although Faraday received little formal education, he was one of the most influential scientists in history becoming t…
One strange fusion of genius and madness
Paul Dirac, one of the most famous scientists of the 20th century, was a very quiet man, so much so, that his colleagu…
From College Dropout To Engineering Genius
On 10th of July in 1856, Nikola Tesla was born at midnight during a lightning storm. The midwife thought the violent s…
Carl Sagan Brought Astronomy Into Our Living Rooms
As a scientist, Carl Sagan contributed enormously to our knowledge of the solar system. He correctly predicted the exis…
How To Find Meaning in Life With Physics And Comedy
Einstein had once said, "Put your hand on a hot stove for a minute, and it seems like an hour. Sit with a pretty g…
Half The Particles In The Universe Obey Him
This is how a professor of physics once introduced Satyendra Nath Bose to his students. Bose was a self-taught scholar …
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