In the earlier installment of this series, we explored the journey of the English navigator Sir Robert Dudley (1574–1649), concluding with a dialogue about the scientific tools he bequeathed, now preserved at the Museo Galileo in Florence. These tools were crafted by various artisans, and today, our attention shifts to one that has yet to […]
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**Prominent Psychologists: Carl Jung, Sigmund Freud, and Abraham Maslow** The field of psychology has been significantly influenced by the work of trailblazers whose theories remain vital to contemporary understanding and practice. Among these notable individuals are Sigmund Freud, Carl Jung, and Abraham Maslow. Each contributed distinctive viewpoints and innovative concepts that transformed notions of the […]
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STEM from Scratch: March Opportunities for Youth Involvement STEM from Scratch focuses on fostering STEM-related opportunities for young people, showcasing a variety of initiatives this March designed to engage and empower youth in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Here’s an overview of what’s on offer: McMaster University I-STEP: Black Youth IMHOTEP STEM Enrichment Initiative The […]
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The American Chemical Society (ACS) has launched a significant funding program aimed at assisting graduate students in the realm of chemical sciences. This program, referred to as the Graduate Student Success Grant, is projected to allocate $2.5 million (£1.85 million) over a year to support 100 master’s and doctoral students who are at risk of […]
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A recent advancement in synthetic biology has been realized with the creation of a stabilizing sheath composed of interlocking polymers, allowing coacervate microdroplets to replicate natural cells more closely than ever before. This innovation was spearheaded by scientists at the University of Santiago de Compostela, Spain, under the guidance of Eduardo Fernandez-Megia. The research team […]
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**Giovanni Alfonso Borelli: The Final Beacon of the Galileo–Castelli School** Giovanni Alfonso Borelli (1608–1679) emerged as an essential figure in the advancement of seventeenth-century Italian mathematics and science, cementing his status as the ultimate beacon of the Galileo–Castelli school. Originally named Giovanni Francesco Antonio in Spanish-controlled Naples, he was the offspring of the Spanish soldier […]
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A principal motif throughout the scientific investigation of movement spanning two thousand years, from Aristotle to the seventeenth century, is the progression and eventual acknowledgment of the inertia principle—a fundamental aspect of classical physics encapsulated in Newton’s First Law. This principle contradicts earlier theories proposed by philosophers such as Aristotle, who contended that an external […]
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On August 7, President Donald Trump enacted an executive order requiring a review of federal research grant allocations by political appointees, triggering considerable backlash from the U.S. academic research sector. This order seeks to guarantee that grant funding is in accordance with the administration’s priorities and permits the cancellation of initiatives considered to no longer […]
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In a continuous battle against the rising global plastic pollution crisis, UN-led discussions aimed at creating a groundbreaking treaty have once again failed to reach consensus. This latest impasse followed a 10-day meeting in Geneva, prolonging a negotiation effort that has already persisted for more than three years. Initially, negotiators had a deadline set for […]
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In 1618, while Isaac Beeckman was elucidating inertia to René Descartes, Johannes Kepler transformed astronomy with his third law of planetary motion, though it initially received minimal recognition. Kepler’s third law illustrates the connection between a planet’s orbital period and the semi-major axis of its orbit: the square of the period is proportional to the […]
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