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This Week in Science History: Discovery of Pluto
Be honest. How many of you reading this post were upset when Pluto was “downgraded” to a dwarf planet? I count myself in that group. When I was a child, I learned there were nine planets: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto. I remember hearing about the vote on a new ... -
This Week in Science History: Sir Edward Frankland
In this New Year I am continuing my series on famous chemists. I must admit that this week’s chemist was not one familiar to me, but he should be. On January 18 1825, Sir Edward Frankland was born in Lancaster, England, likely the son of a tawdry affair and probably the reason for his lack ... -
This Week in Science History: Sir Alec Jeffreys
Before deciding to work in the Pharmaceutical industry, I explored working in Criminal Justice (I am proud of an interview with the FBI and a job offer from the Georgia Bureau of Investigation). I was interested in working in forensic science, specifically in DNA fingerprinting. The scientist who developed these techniques, Sir Alec Jeffreys, was ... -
This Week in Science History: The Rover Spirit landing on Mars
Happy New Year to all of my loyal U.S. readers and to any new readers! Let’s start 2012 off with a big anniversary! On January 4, 2004, the rover Spirit landed on Mars. By any measure used, this mission was a resounding success. Spirit was the first mobile laboratory to land on another planet. It ... -
This Week in Science History: The Anniversary of Anesthesia
A few weeks ago, I blogged about Fritz Haber and talked about what a legacy means. As I surveyed the anniversaries for This Week in Science History (TWISH), another thought occurred to me: what about credit? For many of the discoveries we talk about in school, there is controversy about to whom they should be ... -
This Week in Science History: Thomas Graham
Continuing my great chemist series, my This Week in Science History (TWISH) post is on Thomas Graham. Graham was born in Glasgow Scotland, the son of a textile manufacturer, on December 21, 1805. His father’s wish was for him to become a member of the clergy. He defied his father and instead entered the University of ... -
This Week in Science History: Willard F. Libby
There were numerous famous chemists who were born this week. It was hard to pick just one for this installment of my Think Week in Science History (TWISH) blog post. I decided to choose a more obscure name, but one who had a huge impact! Radiocarbon dating has revolutionized archaeology. Carbon dating utilizes the ratio ... -
This Week in Science History: Fritz Haber
What is in a legacy? How do you want to be remembered? My This Week in Science History (TWISH) post subject is remembered for many things, not all of them positive. On December 9, 1868 in Breslau, Germany (now Poland), Fritz Haber was born. He came from a Jewish family, although he later became a ... -
This Week in Science History: Sir Dominic Corrigan
Cardiovascular month has gone by so quickly! In my last installment, This Week in Science History (TWISH) we celebrate the scientific legacy of Sir Dominic John Corrigan. Corrigan was born (this week) on December 1, 1802 in Dublin Ireland. He was educated at St. Patrick’s College, Maynooth and was always interested in medicine and apprenticed ... -
This Week in Science History: Dr Leonard Bailey
It is CV month here at This Week In Science History (TWISH)! I am the proud father of three wonderful children. My third child, Jonah, was delivered via an emergency C-section because he had the umbilical cord wrapped around his neck. This was a stressful time for me and I remember time slowing to a ...