Bob Grant
This Was a Big Week for Marie Curie, More Than 120 Years Ago
Despite steep odds, she became the first woman in France to earn a doctorate in science
Can We Air-Condition Our Way Out of Climate Change?
No. But in the midst of intense heat waves it may be necessary to save lives.
Here’s Why Men’s World Cup Athletes Wear Sports Bras
Hint: It’s more for science than for support
Today Was the Day Galileo Caved
On this day almost four centuries ago, the father of modern science was forced to bow to political and religious pressure to save his life
In the Midst of Tornado Season, a Surprisingly Short History of Predicting Twisters
A United States Army Lieutenant was the first to forecast the deadly storms in the late 1800s. Then he was told to stop.
The Model for Botticelli’s Venus Died at 23
And researchers have a new theory for her untimely demise
This Cosmonaut Was the First Woman in Space
The Soviet Union beat the United States to the punch by 20 years
274 Years Ago Today, Benjamin Franklin Flew a Kite
But a Frenchman beat him to the electric punch by a month
Who Was Nancy Grace Roman?
The trailblazing astronomer lends her name to the newest space telescope slated to deliver unprecedented insight into the universe
