Pioneers
Galileo Galilei’s Inventions Exposed the Universal Truth
Galileo Galilei's inventions changed the history of astronomy and opened doors for future scientists and their...
Pioneers
Ben Franklin’s Inventions and the Dawn of the Electric Age
Ben Franklin's inventions included the first practical electrical device, the lightning rod.
Pioneers
Stephen Hawking Had One Last Thing To Say About Black Hole Theory
Black hole theory work continues after Stephen Hawking's last published scientific paper.
Pioneers
Culmination of Wright Brothers’ Inventions
Dec.17, 1903, was a pivitol moment in the history of aviation, the culmination of many Wright...
Science
After 25 Years of the Science Guy, Bill Nye Is Trying To Save the World
With Bill Nye's birthday coming up, now's a great time to look at some of the...
Science
The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Explores Sci-Fi Versus Sci-Tech
The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics explores the boundaries of Science Fiction and real world...
Science
3 Reasons To Celebrate Carl Sagan’s Birthday
We celebrate Carl Sagan's birthday to remember the astronomer who looked for life in space and...
Pioneers
665 Days in Orbit: Peggy Whitson’s Space Missions
Peggy Whitson's space missions broke records and inspired the next generation of female astronauts.
Environmental Tech
A Young Scientist Takes on Flint’s Water Crisis
Read more about Gitanjali Rao, a young scientist doing her part to help solve the water...
Pioneers
Women in STEM Fields: Advice From the Lab
This Women's Equality Day, we're empowering women in STEM fields and highlighting an inspirational chemist.
Pioneers
Fritz von Opel and the Daredevil Birth of the Rocket Plane
This year marks the 85th anniversary of Fritz von Opel's revolutionary rocket-propelled drive that sparked the...
Pioneers
Barbara Cartland: Romance Novelist, Glider Revolutionary?
There's another side to Dame Barbara Cartland: She was a daredevil who pushed the high-society fad...
Pioneers
Florence Nightingale: The Founder of Modern Nursing
On International Nurses Day, we remember Florence Nightingale, the founder of modern nursing.
Environmental Tech
Operation #PolarEye: Mission Success
When Operation #PolarEye team members Greg Kravit, Cris Paunescu, Victor Wang and Charlie Welch started the...