Articles (Scientist)

Extraterrestrial Farming
(Astronomy and Space Sciences)

With ongoing man-made and natural calamities hitting Earth, scientists are working on several projects that aim to find other planets suitable for life. 

Max Planck: The Founder of Quantum Theory (Q&A)
(Inventions and Innovations)

A brilliant ninth-grade student once visited my office, to ask some questions that intrigued him while reading Carl Sagan’s Romance of Science


Stephen Hawking: A Legacy of Hope
(Inventions and Innovations)

A disease as grave as ALS could have broken any spirit; however, some people’s strength and determination are stronger than any disease; Stephen Hawking is one of those towering figures.

Pascal: A Literary Scientist
(Inventions and Innovations)

We have to pause in deep thought and awe when it comes to an exceptional genius who successfully combined science, literature, and religious thinking.

Things We Have Been Taught in School that are Not True (Part Two)
(Science in Arts and Culture)

In this day and age, any post, link, or photo we see we have to play Sherlock Holmes with, because a lot of the stuff out there is fake. 

The Periodic Table through a Magnifying Glass
(Physical and Chemical Sciences)

It took scientists 2200 years, from Greece in 400 BCE to Europe in 1800, to grasp what elements really are, because most are too changeable.


Black, Brown, Red, or Yellow!
(Health and Diseases)

Hair coloring is very popular today, with over 75% of women coloring their hair and a growing percentage of men following suit. How does hair color work?

Lise Meitner and the Nobel Prize Controversy
(Inventions and Innovations)

The splitting of atoms—nuclear fission—was a discovery that changed our world. Few, however, know that a woman physicist participated in the discovery of the real power of nuclear energy.

Generating Electricity from the Human Body
(Human Body)

With the technological advances of this age, you can expect what we once thought of as science fiction to be reflected in real life.


A Letter to a Young Scientist
(Education, Business, and Society)

I am writing to you today because I was informed that you have chosen science for a career. Well, congratulations my dear!


Sleeping during Working Hours!
(Education, Business, and Society)

I visited Japan in 2001 on a scientific mission; after going through my visit's program, I was surprised to see sleeping cabins to use during working hours!


The Internet and Mind Control
(Computers and Information Technology)

Does Facebook really connect people or provide an unrealistic version of reality? 


The Golden Touch
(Education, Business, and Society)

In Greek mythology, King Midas had asked the god Dionysus for the ability to turn everything he touched into gold; when he was granted his wish, he thought he had good fortune. Yet, he soon came to regret making that wish!


Ring Ring! Wake Up!
(Inventions and Innovations)

The earliest alarm clock dates back to around 250 BCE, and was invented by the Greeks.


Braille System: Feel the Words
(Education, Business, and Society)

The code named after Louis Braille is the standard form of writing and reading used by blind people in virtually every language around the world. 

Herophilus and Erasistratus: The Butchers of Alexandria
(Inventions and Innovations)

Thousands of years ago, during the golden era of scientific enquiry in the 3rd century BCE, our hometown Alexandria of Ptolemaic Egypt was the world’s greatest center of learning and scholarship. 

Dr. Mona Bakr: A Profile
(Inventions and Innovations)

Mona Bakr was a young female Egyptian pioneer in nanotechnology and contributed to establishing this vital scientific field in Egypt. 


Oswald Avery: The Unsung Genetics Genius
(Inventions and Innovations)

If you are a loyal fan of our popular science magazine SCIplanet—the Autumn 2016 issue* in particular—you may think we have already tackled all DNA pioneers.

Professor Madjid Samii: The Top World Neurosurgeon
(Inventions and Innovations)

Neurosurgery is a stressful and demanding career, as long hours are spent with patients who have life-threatening diseases and chronic illnesses.

Speech Sounds Recognition
(Human Body)

Have you ever thought how do our brains recognize voices and speech?


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