Earth stands out as a remarkable life-sustaining planet in our solar system, boasting several unique features that harmonise to support diverse life forms. Key features that support life on Earth Ecological and…
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Albert Einstein’s Nobel Prize win might surprise you
While Albert Einstein is most famous for his theory of relativity, he actually received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1921 for his explanation of the photoelectric effect. This work, published in…
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The story of the rainbow
Once upon a time, all the colours in the world started to quarrel; each claimed that she was the best, the most important, the most useful, the favourite. Green said: “Clearly I am…
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Upendranath Brahmachari: The forgotten genius
Dr. Upendranath Brahmachari was a renowned Indian physician and scientist who made significant contributions to medicine, particularly in treating visceral leishmaniasis, also known as kala-azar. He was also the first to develop…
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Edward Jenner: Father of vaccination
Edward Jenner was an English physician and scientist who developed the first vaccine against smallpox and is recognised as a pioneer in immunology. Here’s a detailed account of his life and work:…
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Jonas Salk and Albert Sabin: Conquerors of polio
Jonas Salk was a renowned American medical researcher and virologist who developed the inactivated poliovirus vaccine (IPV) and paved the way for the near eradication of polio. Here’s his inspiring story: Jonas…
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Émilie du Châtelet: Pioneer among women scientists
Émilie du Châtelet was a French mathematician, physicist and author during the Age of Enlightenment (1685-1815 AD). Born on December 17, 1706, in Paris, she was the only daughter of Louis Nicolas…
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The reluctant doctor who cracked the code of humanity’s deadliest disease
Discover how Sir Ronald Ross unlocked the secret of malaria in 1897, and see how his Nobel Prize-winning discovery shapes today’s modern vaccine rollout. How does a passionate poet, forced into medical…
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Dr. Waldemar Haffkine: The forgotten saviour of humanity
With seminal research in bacteriology and epidemiology at the turn of the last century, first in Paris and then in India, Waldemar Mordecai Haffkine developed the world’s first vaccines against cholera and…
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Chuck Yeager: Breaking the sound barrier
Chuck Yeager, a US Air Force test pilot, became the first person to break the sound barrier on October 14, 1947. Here’s a detailed account of his historic flight: Charles E “Chuck”…