Imagine a young boy combing the shores of Charleston, South Carolina, gathering seashells, his mind buzzing with questions about marine biology. That boy would grow up to be Ernest Everett Just, one of the most brilliant scientists of the 20th century. Born in 1883, Everett came into a world still reeling from the Civil War….
Category: Science Heroes
Science Heroes: Inza Koné
Growing up in Còte-d’Ivoire, Inza Koné’s father gifted him a baboon named Kouassi to keep him company [1]. Kouassi quickly became his best friend and taught him about the emotional maturity of primates. Despite their strong bond, living with Kouassi proved challenging as the baboon grew. He became difficult to take care of and the…
Science Heroes: Dr. Eduardo Fernández-Duque
It is the early 1970s in Argentina and the expansion of soybean cultivation and cattle ranching are leading to increasing deforestation rates. The Gran Chaco forest, an ecologically rich region spanning Argentina to Brazil, is especially affected and facing dramatic habitat loss [1]. Amidst this ecological crisis, there is a glimmer of hope as, though…
Science Heroes: Hedy Lamarr
It’s the mid-1910s and the bustling city of Vienna, Austria is alive with gossip about the end of World War I and the fall of the Habsburg Austrian-Hungarian empire. Zippers have recently been invented, freeing women to move about much more comfortably than while wearing their restricting, recently abandoned, corset-bound attire. In a Jewish neighborhood…
Science Heroes: Dr. Sameera Moussa
Science Heroes: the column highlighting scientists and naturalists that if you don’t know, you should! This month highlights ‘the mother of atomic energy’ Dr. Sameera Moussa!
Science Heroes: Augusta Ada King, Countess of Lovelace
Science Heroes: the column highlighting scientists and naturalists that if you don’t know, you should! This month highlights the first computer programmer, Ada Lovelace!
Science Heroes: Ynés Mexía
Science Heroes: the column highlighting scientists and naturalists that if you don’t know, you should! This month highlights Mexican-American botanist Ynés Mexía!
Science Heroes: Dr. Emma Milne
Science Heroes: the column highlighting scientists and naturalists that if you don’t know, you should! This month highlights animal welfare advocate and veterinarian, Dr. Emma Milne!
Science Heroes: Minakata Kumagusu
Science Heroes: the column highlighting scientists and naturalists that if you don’t know, you should! This month highlights naturalist, folklorist, and philosopher MinaKata Kumagusu!
Science Heroes: Dr. Isabella Aiona Abbott
Science Heroes: the column highlighting scientists and naturalists that if you don’t know, you should! This month highlights ethnobotanist Dr. Isabella Aiona Abbott!
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