09Mar 21
U.S. stamp will honor Chien-Shiung Wu, “First Lady of Physics”
Chien-Shiung Wu was an accomplished nuclear physicist. To honor her achievements in nuclear physics, the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) created a stamp with her face. In her 40-year career, Wu…
01Jan 21
Meet Gitanjali Rao—TIME’s first-ever Kid of the Year
At age 15, Gitanjali Rao isn’t your typical scientist. The brilliant teen was selected as TIME’s Kid of the Year from more than 5,000 kids, ages 8 to 16. Her…
24Oct 16
Remembering Antony van Leeuwenhoek, father of microbiology
October 24 marked the 384th birthday of Antony van Leeuwenhoek. He was a Dutch scientist who is often called the father of microbiology. Leeuwenhoek was the first person to observe and…
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