Animosity as Motivation – Lessons from the Rivalry Between Pasteur and Koch
The founding fathers of microbiology set immense milestones for medical innovation, but their fierce competition threatened many lives in pursuit of lifesaving discoveries.
Tagged: science history
More than just a pretty space: how symmetry hides in science
For most people, the word “symmetry” evokes memories of making paper snowflakes or learning about isosceles triangles in their high school. So quite often When I tell peers that my research involves symmetry, the...
Virus, virus shining bright
Hazel Walker explores the trailblazing work of virologist June Almeida; her pioneering photographs
Those who cannot learn from history are doomed to repeat it
Ioana looks at past disease outbreaks in history and discusses what lessons we learned from each.
A Brief History of Injecting Frogs with Urine
James Burgon explores the evolution of pregnancy tests – and why a frog is more effective than a mouse.
