He was sixteen years old and he had come to Manchester with one plan: study mathematics. But when he arrived at the university registration desk in 1908, a physicist was sitting there…
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From Odessa classroom to global reach: The inspiring story of an educator’s free YouTube curriculum
Pavel Viktor (also spelled Pavlo Viktor) is a renowned Ukrainian physics teacher and internet sensation from Richelieu Lyceum, Odesa, known for recording and uploading his entire school physics curriculum to YouTube. As of…
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Antoine Lavoisier: The father of modern chemistry and a victim of the Revolution
Antoine Lavoisier (1743–1794) is widely celebrated as the “Father of Modern Chemistry.” He transformed chemistry from a field of qualitative speculation into a rigorous quantitative science. A famous anecdote about Lavoisier highlights the tragic…
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Right tools of life
The kitchen tap was leaking again. With a sigh, I called a plumber. A few minutes later, a middle-aged man walked in — calm, steady, carrying a faded toolkit. I watched him…
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Kenyan engineer turns deadly water hyacinth into eco-friendly innovation
On the shores of Lake Naivasha, thick mats of water hyacinth are choking aquatic life, blocking sunlight, and devastating local fisheries. But for Kenyan engineer Joseph Nguthiru, the invasive plant became an…
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Giving your life
Itzhak Perlman is one of the finest violinists alive today. Several years ago, Perlman agreed to attend a charity reception after one of his concerts in Vienna. Tickets for the champagne reception were…
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Start before you’re ready
“I was in my late twenties, so I had a business, but nobody knew who I was at the time. I was headed to the Virgin Islands and I had a very…
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Dr. Elizabeth Blackwell: First woman doctor of USA
Dr. Elizabeth Blackwell was a pioneering American physician who made history by becoming the first woman to earn a medical degree in the United States. Here’s her inspiring story: Elizabeth Blackwell was…
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Blueprints for a better industry
When a small designer took on IKEA’s lawyers, the furniture giant made a decision that shocked the industry. It wasn’t what anyone expected… In 2018, a major furniture brand with over $44…
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Valentina Tereshkova: First woman in space
Valentina Tereshkova made history on June 16, 1963, by becoming the first woman to journey into outer space as a Soviet cosmonaut; she is also the only woman to have been on…