Francois Viète’s cryptanalysis marked a turning point in the French Wars of Religion, but his genius methods weren’t as complex as one might think.
Foote was never acknowledged as a legitimate climate scientist. That is, until 2011, when Historian Ray Sorenson realized Foote was the first climate scientist to conduct this groundbreaking study, leading us to understand climate change and the steps we must take to save Mother Earth.
Catherine Macaulay spoke up for women. She condemned the treatment of women, advocating for women’s rights and…
Though she was Voltaire’s lover, she did not love him nearly as much as she loved …
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When fifteenth century math became diabolically competitive!
In eighteenth-century Europe, there was an increase in women entering the field of science, more so than in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. What happened in the eighteenth century that set women up for success?
Some of us go through life with gnawing thoughts of “I always wanted to be a _________.” If the word “scientist” ends this sentence for you, but you feel that your goal is out of reach, think again. You can still become a scientist, even without a Ph.D. and even without a college education. Many individuals, called autodidacts, are active
What do the 2020 Mercedes-Benz AMG Project One, the McLaren Speedtail, the Lucid Air, the Hispano-Suiza Carmen Boulogne, the Delage D12, the Aria FXE, and the Aston Martin Valkyrie have in common with the Industrial Revolution?
Imagine it’s Friday evening, and the whole family is getting hangry (that is a combination of hungry and angry), and they all want to order pizza. So, you call your local pizzeria and…