Why Marie Curie’s coffin lined with lead and still remains radioactive even after 100 years
Marie Curie made groundbreaking discoveries in radioactivity, earning her two Nobel Prizes. She discovered polonium and ...
Lise Meitner – the forgotten woman of nuclear physics who deserved a Nobel Prize
Left off publications due to Nazi prejudice, this Jewish woman lost her rightful place in the scientific pantheon as the ...
Women making history: Dreaming big and changing lives
For Women’s History Month, we celebrate the women whose discoveries paved the way for modern medicine and technology.
'I understand all too clearly why it's so crucial' - Leeds mum's plea over month-long event
Looking back to when I was heavily pregnant, we had a toddler and Andy was having chemo, we couldn’t have got through that ...
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Discoveries that changed the world: Meet UC’s women Nobel laureates
If Andrea Ghez had listened to her critics, one of the galaxy’s greatest mysteries might yet remain unsolved. The UCLA astronomer won the 2020 Nobel Prize in physics for proving the existence of a ...
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Telford father and son planning charity swim after three family members died of cancer just two years apart
A father and son from Telford are set to swim a mile in memory of three family members who died of cancer just two years ...
Swimathon 2025 is taking place between March 28 and 30
And Eleanor wants as many people as possible to sign up for Swimathon 2025 — the world’s biggest annual fundraising swim — which takes place from March 28 to 30 at pools and venues across the UK.
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OPINION: Professors aren’t your enemy — fear is
The American right’s fear of academia is increasingly apparent, but it’s always been around — and it’s rooted in a fear of ...