Particle physics

Eureka! Do you remember that pleasant feeling when a brilliant idea flashed into your head? Over 2000 years ago in ancient Greece, a physicist Archimedes was trying to solve a problem of physics. One day, while taking a bath, he suddenly got an inspiration, and discovered a breakthrough principle. He got so excited about this discovery that he leapt out the bathtub, ran through the streets without his clothes, and cried out, "Eureka!”: in English, “I’ve found it!”, the word to express our…

not only about physics, but also in support of disarming nations; on the evils of the military; and on his fears for his homeland” (Fox & Keck, 2004, p. 122). Along with Marie Curie, he supported the foundation of the League of Nations fashioned to keep the world at peace (Fox & Keck, 2004, p. 200). Although, Einstein’s politically active stance was applauded by many, he has been criticized by some (Pais, 2005, p. 320) for the lessening of his creative powers in the field of physics as a cost of…

In this big gigantic world of ours, math is everywhere. It surrounds us. Whether you like it or not, math actually makes our world very functional place. Without it, it would probably be very chaotic. It helps us when we’re dealing with money, school, and work and just about anything that you can think of. But who came up with this “math” thing? Lots of people helped contribute to the discovery of it. It wasn’t just one person. Like Isaac Newton, a very influential scientist, and indeed…

Eugenia Cox gave birth to Elbert Frank Cox. Growing up as the oldest of three brothers, Cox took on his father’s love for education as he was the principal of a local elementary school. When Elbert attended High school he showed an unusual ability in physics as well as mathematics and was immediately appointed to Indiana University. During his studies at Indiana he joined the Kappa Alpha Phi fraternity and was elected to undergraduate offices. After Graduating in 1917, Cox Enrolled as a private…

It is not contested that William Harvey had an extraordinary mind; he was possibly one of the most highly recognized intellectuals of his time. From the time of his birth on April first, 1578 until his death in 1657, William Harvey labored indefatigably attempting to disprove the biological concepts of the time period. He was successful in his attempts as he did not solely disprove many of Galen’s theories, but also introduced many new concepts to the scientific community (Ribatti). William…

Pangea! It was the supercontinent that existed about 300 million years ago. According to Alfred Wegener’s theory, long before us humans existed all of the continents used to be one large landmass. Who is Alfred Wegener you might ask? Alfred Wegener was a German polar researcher, geophysicist, and meteorologist born in Berlin on November 1, 1880. I chose to research about Alfred Wegener’s life and his struggles because we are currently focusing on the continental drift theory in science class. He…

Robert Hooke Robert Hooke was known for many things that have affected the world we live in, from the discovery of certain cell parts to laws that he has made. He was an important person to our history. Even though Robert Hooke was a philosopher, architect, experimenter, etc. He also had an interesting life before he became known to science. He discovered many different things, and has affected biology and how we see things in a different way. Robert Hooke was born in England on July 28…

Albert Einstein has made a historical impact on the world and in the fields of science and math. Even with a not so great childhood, he was able to persevere and accomplish many great things. In elementary school, his teacher had told him he was “too dumb” to be there. His mother told him he was “too smart” and decided to homeschool Albert. This is the beginning of his magnificent journey. From solving equations, to making a difference in schools, he has helped many people and will continue to…

him as honorable. Isaac Newton accomplished many things over his lifetime as a scientist. He is best known for his work on motion and gravity. He discovered and wrote Newton’s three laws of motion which are used around the world today as a base of physics. He also developed the law of gravitation that contains certain aspects still used to explain the gravitational…

How was the world formed? How did humans become prominent in the world today? These are questions that get asked everyday and a very select few of people can answer them. Out of the select few, one stands out the most and that is Carl Sagan. Carl Sagan is a very prominent astronomer, cosmologist, and an author. Carl Sagan is well known for his books: Cosmos, Broca’s Brain, The Dragons of Eden, and Contact. He also narrated show called Cosmos: A Personal Voyage. He is also well known for his…