Famous Scientists
Stephen Hawking's Stark Warning for Humans to Leave Earth
In one of his final on-camera appearances, iconic physicist Stephen Hawking issued a warning to humanity about the existential threats we face
When Albert Einstein Visited Japan
As he traveled through Asia, including a trip to Palestine, the brilliant scientist discovered much he didn’t understand
How It All Began: A Colleague Reflects On the Remarkable Life of Stephen Hawking
The physicist probed the mysteries of black holes, expanded our understanding of the universe and captured the world's imagination, says Martin Rees
You Should Thank Maurice Hilleman for Helping You Live Past the Age of 10
A new Smithsonian podcast tells the story of the “Greatest Scientist of the 20th Century”
How Does Foucault's Pendulum Prove the Earth Rotates?
This elegant scientific demonstration has been delighting everyday people for nearly 200 years
Charles Darwin’s Grandfather Was Famous for His Poems About Plant Sex
Erasmus Darwin’s poetics influenced his grandson’s vision of nature
Einstein's Maxims on Life Fetch $1.8 Million at Auction
The notes were given as a tip to a Tokyo bellboy in 1922
The Perks and Pitfalls of Being a Nobel Laureate: Early Mornings, Performance Anxiety
On the plus side, at UC Berkeley you get free parking
What Happened to America's Public Intellectuals?
Our nation has always depended on these heavyweights to guide us, but are they still with us, and if so, who are they?
The Witch of Agnesi
A mistranslation led to the unusual name of this mathematical concept
How Filmmakers Distill Science for the Big Screen
The new film <i>Amazon Adventure</i> turns decades of research into 45 minutes of visual majesty
How Albert Einstein Used His Fame to Denounce American Racism
The world-renowned physicist was never one to just stick to the science
Someone Paid $46,000 for a Bunch of Mold
Its discovery was an accident, but this scientific sample changed the course of medicine forever
This Suffrage-Supporting Scientist Defined the Greenhouse Effect But Didn’t Get the Credit, Because Sexism
Eunice Foote’s career highlights the subtle forms of discrimination that have kept women on the sidelines of science
The Blasphemous Geologist Who Rocked Our Understanding of Earth's Age
James Hutton was a leading light of his time, but is rarely talked about today
Publisher Set to Release Exact Replicas of the World's Most Mysterious Manuscript
There will be 898 copies made of the coded Voynich Manuscript, which has stumped scholars for over a century
Researchers Studying "Teen Sex" and Flesh-Eating Maggots Win 2016 Golden Goose Awards
Both quirky and important, these studies went against the grain
How a College Student Led the WikiProject Women Scientists
Emily Temple-Wood's Women Scientist project is writing female researchers back into the conversation
How Not to Win a Nobel Prize
A search through the Nobel archives shows how the history of the famous prize is filled with near misses and flukes
The Puppeteer Who Brought Balloons to the Thanksgiving Day Parade
A Thursday morning tradition came with strings attached
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