The French Revolution and the Birth of a Universal Measure It’s 1789 in Paris. The French Revolution is in full swing, heads are rolling (literally), ideas of liberty and reason are electrifying the air, and nothing is off-limits for reform. Amid this upheaval, one very practical problem stood out: weights and measures. Every region and every trade in France seemed
Discover the chemistry of flavor, the history of spices, and the math behind the perfect pumpkin spice latte. Grab your favorite pumpkin spice treat, get cozy, and join me on this flavorful exploration!
Chemistry class in 414 BCE was sooooo much easier!
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
I am proud to be part of a tribe of women who successfully keep one foot in the entertainment industry while keeping the other foot in math and science. In fact, there may be more than you might know.
Where did the word “scientist” come from?!
How much longer will the Nobel committee continue to deny talented women the Nobel awards that they rightly deserve?
His parents raised him as a Quaker with earnest values: to live one’s life, not on a set of beliefs or utterances of God, but rather to exist as a testimony to the world.