Emmy Noether, the renowned mathematician who taught 20 years of unpaid classes just because she was a woman
Only her personal fight against the prevailing norm of her time allowed her to be a pioneer in fields such as algebra or physics
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How can we fight insects that can infect humans with diseases without harming the ones that do not?
A new method of pest control is only transmitted within the same species and has less environmental impact
The other diabetes: The story of two diseases that were thought to be the same until the 20th century
The symptoms had been described in ancient times, but it was not until the last century when researchers were able to distinguish between the two ailments and identify the causes of each one
Kurt Gödel and the U.S. Constitution’s loophole
Chance and paranoia shaped the life of the Austrian scientist and friend of Albert Einstein. His work has been key in the development of software engineering
Don’t call it Down syndrome
To overcome the bias of past scientists, the name by which chromosome 21 trisomy is popularly known should be changed
Clair Patterson: The man who calculated the Earth’s age
The American scientist put an end to long-standing speculation about the planet’s origins. Thanks to him, we now know that it is about 4.5 billion years old
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Science explains the phantom limb phenomenon
When someone undergoes an amputation, it’s likely that they’ll continue to feel pain or itchiness in their missing extremity, even though it’s not there. The phenomenon is not a myth, it’s real and it has a scientific explanation