Lynn Margulis and the radical origin story

October 15, 2016

By Diana Crow

Lynn Margulis and the radical origin story

She stood out as a trailblazing woman in the field of theoretical biology. But for Diana Crow, the life and work of Lynn Margulis gives us lessons we can all put into practice.

September 8, 2016

By Tim Newport

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Richard Feynman and the cargo cult

September 8, 2016

By Tim Newport

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Comparing ourselves to our heroes is never easy, especially when that hero made physics cool in the 80s. Tim Newport explores how imitating our idols doesn’t necessarily lead to success.

August 8, 2016

By Nicole Fetchet

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Pia Winberg and the trials of industry collaboration

August 8, 2016

By Nicole Fetchet

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Pia Winberg and the trials of industry collaboration

For a modern scientist, the ivory tower is no longer an option. Seeing how Pia Winberg formed partnerships with industry enthralled Nicole Fetchet as a new way of doing science.

July 5, 2016

By Nicola McCaskill

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Émilie du Châtelet and the patriarchal bargain

July 5, 2016

By Nicola McCaskill

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Émilie du Châtelet and the patriarchal bargain

In the Age of Enlightenment, she was a provocative figure who used all the tools at her disposal to rise to the top. But Nicola McCaskill despairs many are still unenlightened about her fascinating life.

June 6, 2016

By Emma Beckett

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Albert Michelson and the luminiferous ether

June 6, 2016

By Emma Beckett

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Albert Michelson and the luminiferous ether

What do you do when your science is a bust? For Emma Beckett, the most famous failed experiment in the history of physics was nothing short of revelatory.