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exploritsc
Nov 11, 20223 min read
Get to know Marie Curie
Image from The General Staff's Lithographic Institution Stockholm, obtained from Wikimedia Commons.
exploritsc
Oct 16, 20222 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.
Sara Thompson
Aug 19, 20223 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
Jul 15, 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
Apr 11, 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 6, 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
Feb 23, 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
Jan 19, 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
Dec 11, 20213 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
Jul 1, 20212 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
Jun 23, 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 11, 20213 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
May 7, 20213 min read
Reaching for the Sky
By Sara Thompson Special to the Enterprise First off, Explorit would like to thank everyone who donated to us this year during Big Day of...
Sara Thompson
Mar 4, 20213 min read
A Pioneer for Women in STEM
By Sara Thompson Special to the Enterprise Ynes Mexia accomplished much in her 13-year career as a botanist. Many of the specimens she...
Sara Thompson
Feb 26, 20213 min read
Dinosaurs Keep Getting Bigger
By Sara Thompson Special to the Enterprise The long-necked sauropods are some of the most recognized dinosaurs of all time. These...
Sara Thompson
Dec 11, 20203 min read
Lighting our Way
By Sara Thompson Special to the Enterprise Candles come in countless varieties, colors, and uses. Candles consist of a waxy substance...
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