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Get to know Marie Curie
Image from The General Staff's Lithographic Institution Stockholm, obtained from Wikimedia Commons.
exploritsc
Nov 11, 20223 min read


Get to know Ada Lovelace
The attached image is a watercolor portrait of Ada King, Countess of Lovelace. Provided by the Science Museum Group, Wikipedia Commons.
exploritsc
Oct 16, 20222 min read


Language Learning with Irene Pepperberg and Alex
By Sara Thompson Special to the Enterprise The term ‘bird-brained’ has been used as an insult to indicate someone being unintelligent. ...
Sara Thompson
Aug 19, 20223 min read


Get to know Maria Goeppert Mayer
By Sara Thompson Special to the Enterprise Maria Goeppert was born on June 28, 1906, in Kattowitz. In 1910, she moved with her family to...
Sara Thompson
Jul 15, 20223 min read


Discovering DNA and Rosalind Franklin
By Sara Thompson Special to the Enterprise DNA carries all the genetic information within all living things, making it one of the...
Sara Thompson
Apr 11, 20223 min read


Making Science Fiction into Science Fact
By Sara Thompson Special to the Enterprise Science fiction has been around for centuries and has been used as a form of entertainment...
Sara Thompson
Apr 6, 20223 min read


Mae C. Jemison: An Inspiration for All
By Sara Thompson Special to the Enterprise Mae Carol Jemison was born October 17, 1956 in Decatur, Alabama. When she was a few years old...
Sara Thompson
Feb 23, 20223 min read


Remembering a Pioneer of Discovery
By Sara Thompson Special to the Enterprise Gertrude B. Elion was born on January 23, 1918, in New York City. She attended a public...
Sara Thompson
Jan 19, 20223 min read


Surviving Winter
By Sara Thompson Special to the Enterprise Humans occupy much of the world’s landmasses. Many of those places have very cold winters for...
Sara Thompson
Dec 11, 20213 min read


Oak Gall Ink Integral to Independence
By Sara Thompson Special to the Enterprise Independence Day is often filled with food, fun, and friends. Celebrations can include...
Sara Thompson
Jul 2, 20212 min read


Mary Anning a Fabulous Fossil Hunter
By Sara Thompson Special to the Enterprise The Lyme Regis of Southwest England have a large abundance of marine fossils from the Jurassic...
Sara Thompson
Jun 24, 20212 min read


Graduation Ceremonies Tap into History
By Sara Thompson Special to the Enterprise The cap and gown are a common sight among graduations nationwide. The long gowns started as...
Sara Thompson
Jun 11, 20213 min read
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