Welcome back to Flashcard Friday here on Math, Science, History! I’m your host, Gabrielle, and today’s episode is all about something small that packs a big punch against one of the most common cancers in the world: sunblock. We’ll explore its fascinating history, the science of how it works, the statistics on skin cancer and melanoma, and why protecting your
The Maya civilization thrived in what is now southeastern Mexico, all of Guatemala and Belize, and parts of Honduras and El Salvador.
In Greece, near Athens, there was an old house that always seemed empty. The renters would always move out early, claiming it was haunted. This house was infamous for its dark past; neighbors even claimed it was spooky. They said they could hear the clanking of chains echoing through the halls at night. Even brave young influencers would visit and
Every now and then, I hear helicopters overhead. And I joke, living in Los Angeles, that helicopters and sirens are the songs of my people. I like the sound. It makes me feel safe. Close to my house, there is a hospital with a helipad. And every now and then, I hear a helicopter flying into my neighborhood, getting closer
Understanding momentum goes back to Aristotle’s time, where be believed that heavier objects fall faster than lighter ones. Today, momentum propels us to future endeavours that even reside within us!
The year was 1983 and I was taking the Scholastic Aptitude Test, the SAT! It was springtime in Denver, Colorado, which meant it was snowing, as it usually does until about June. I was probably dressed in sweatpants and leg warmers because, you know, the 80s. I remember looking forward to the SAT test because I had been studying hard
I have good hope that there is something after death. This is a quote by Plato that I chose to use for the first chapter of my recently published book, Hypatia: The Sum of Her Life. This quote is so profound to me because her legacy continued to live on after Hypatia’s death. Some were negative, some were propaganda, and
Hipparchus was one of the first mathematicians who trigonometrically defined his astronomical observations through stereographic projection …
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In June 2022, Emma Haruka Iwao determined the value of pi to 100 trillion digits! When Archimedes first determined this value, his was only three digits. His life…
If you could travel through time, where would you want to go?!
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