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A Brilliant Man Trapped Inside His Body - Stephen Hawking
Stephen Hawking is a brilliant theoretical physicist who explains complicated scientific theories in a way we can all understand.
A Life in Three Parts - Sir Isaac Newton
Isaac Newton laid the foundation for differential and integral calculus. He gained fame for his work on optics and gravitational forces.
The Albert Einstein You Don't Know - Strange Facts
One of the most recognizable faces and well-known scientists of the twentieth century, Albert Einstein was a strange and complex man.
The Probability of Andrey Kolmogorov
"The theory of probability as mathematical discipline can and should be developed from axioms in exactly the same way as Geometry and Algebra" - Kolgomarov
The Beauty of the Perfect Mathematical Problem for Hofstadter
An influential mathematician and philosopher, Douglas Hofstadter questions the theory of cognitive singularity. He is constantly in search of beauty.
Pavlov - Does that Name Ring a Bell?
We all do things daily. Some of us use Facbook. We all eat certain foods. We each have favorite brands. Pavlov discovered why we do what we do.
Manuel Castells, Theorist of the Network Society – Biography
The role of technology in social change added a new dynamic to Castells' theory of urban sociology as the cell phone and the PC enabled the network society
History of Communication from Telegram to Email
The history from sending telegrams to email traces back to great inventions of scientists Samuel Morse, Alexander Graham Bell, and Tim Berners-Lee.
Science and Bias: Rejecting New Ideas
Although most people think scientists are completely objective, they can be biased. New ideas that challenge established ideas can be met with resistance.
Science: Fractals Combine Math and Art
Fractal geometry challenged centuries of assumptions, encountered fierce resistance, and is now used in art, biology, and electronics.
John Hunter Biography – First Scientific Surgeon
Biography of John Hunter, first scientific surgeon. He provided surgical training and lecture to future surgeons, and published related books.
Sir Fred Hoyle Biography
Brief biography of Fred Hoyle, a scientific thinker who contradicted the Big Bang theory but greatly contributed to the understanding of creating elements.
Intelligence Testing of Alfred Binet
Alfred Binet's intelligence test estimated a child's intelligence; it became the forerunner of the Intelligence Quotient (IQ).
Scientific Determinism and Heisenberg's Uncertainty Principle
Heisenberg's "Uncertainty Principle" delivered a blow to the deterministic view of science and its reliance on accuracy, precision, and absolute certainty.
Robert Koch, Microbiology Pioneer
German medical physician who developed methods for obtaining bacteria pure cultures and laid Koch's Postulates identifying bacilli that cause diseases.
Hawking's Definition of Scientific Theories about the Universe
Stephen Hawking explains the importance of good objective scientific theories and the pitfalls of science when predicting reality and physical events.
Claude Shannon: Information Theory Founder also an Inventor
American information scientist, electronic engineer and mathematician Claude Shannon invented a magnetic mouse that shows Boolean algebra operating power.
The Research and Contributions of B.F. Skinner
B.F. Skinner is a well known in psychology for his work with superstition, but he also contributed greatly to understanding the process of learning.
Claude Shannon, Father of Information Theory and Cryptography
American mathematician and electronic engineer who defined what information is, coded it in sequences, and making info the starting point of communication.
Darwin and Wallace, Scientific Partners in Evolution Theory
Insights to the scientific partnership of Charles Darwin and Alfred Wallace on the theory of evolution by natural selection.
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