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Jan 25, 2024 · Breaking barriers and making discoveries, these are the famous scientists, from astronomers to paleontologists, you should know.
- Science successfully explains natural phenomena through rational investigation and logical reasoning rather than by recourse to superstition and mysticism.
- When scientific disputes arise, the ultimate arbiter is not expert authority or common sense but experimental evidence, guided by theory. Tweet: Fits as is!
- Scientific theories are not “guesses” but are logically rigorous attempts to explain the observed facts of nature and to predict the results of new observations.
- When a theory’s predictions are confirmed, it becomes an essential tool in the further practice of science, but even good theories may someday be superseded by theories more comprehensive or more accurate.
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- Albert Einstein: The Whole Package. Albert Einstein (Credit: Mark Marturello) Albert Einstein was not only a scientific genius but also a figure of enduring popularity and intrigue.
- Marie Curie: She Went Her Own Way. Marie Curie (Credit: Mark Marturello) Marie Curie's remarkable journey to scientific acclaim was characterized by determination and a thirst for knowledge.
- Isaac Newton: The Man Who Defined Science on a Bet. Isaac Newton (Credit: Mark Marturello) Isaac Newton was an English mathematician, physicist and astronomer who is widely recognized as one of the most influential scientists in history.
- Charles Darwin: Delivering the Evolutionary Gospel. Charles Darwin (Credit: Mark Marturello) Charles Darwin has become one of the world's most renowned scientists.
Robert Gore literally stretched material science to the limit. During a series of failed experiments, Gore became frustrated and gave a hard yank to a rod of polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE).
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Jan 16, 2015 · These are the electrifying stories of three scientists whose insatiable curiosity about the world changed it forever. From the first spark of interest to the explosive discovery, their lives shows what happens when risk-taking, savvy, and determination melds with a love of science.
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Sep 21, 2023 · For some of the world’s greatest scientific minds—like Galileo, Nikola Tesla, Marie Curie, and Albert Einstein —this curiosity led to inventions and discoveries that have shaped...
