DECEMBER 2016 — AROUND THE WORLD Humans persistently live in an age where the preservation of knowledge is essential. When Trump’s administration began its transition into our government, time was unforgivingly limited; archivists, scientists, and data base experts around the world hurriedly compiled and harbored endangered environmental protection records. Data rescue events were coordinated in the United Kingdom, Greece, Germany, Japan,
Last month, as I covered a great deal of material on Tesla, I found a cool multiplication circle called…
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Welcome to Math! Science! History!, Today we’re exploring the story and the myths surrounding Carl Friedrich Gauss, the Prince of Mathematics. This isn’t because he chased fame, he didn’t, but because his insights were so deep they silently built the scaffolding of modern science. Hi, I’m Gabrielle Birchak. I’m a science communicator with a background in math, science and journalism.
The history of math is a wild and bumpy ride. From goats to rockets, it’s all here!
It’s Flashcards Friday! at Math! Science! History! and today we’re traveling back to the eighth century to explore the life of a man who helped rescue learning from the brink of oblivion, Alcuin of York. Alcuin isn’t exactly a household name. But if you’ve ever benefitted from the structure of a classroom, marveled at a manuscript, or even just read a
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In this letter, he described the items that he observed while using the microscope. However, for some reason, the Cardinal never received the package.
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
Leonardo’s childhood in Vinci was spent in nature, which became his first classroom. By his teens, Leonardo’s artistic talent was evident enough that his father sought a proper apprenticeship for him.