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diatom

(Encyclopedia) diatomdiatomdīˈətŏmˌ, –tōmˌ [key], unicellular organism of the kingdom Protista, characterized by a silica shell of often intricate and beautiful sculpturing. Most diatoms exist singly…

Wells, H. G.

(Encyclopedia) Wells, H. G. (Herbert George Wells), 1866–1946, English author. Although he is probably best remembered for his works of science fiction, he was also an imaginative social thinker,…

philosophy of science

(Encyclopedia) philosophy of science, branch of philosophy that emerged as an autonomous discipline in the 19th cent., especially through the work of Auguste Comte, J. S. Mill, and William Whewell.…

Spencer, Herbert

(Encyclopedia) Spencer, Herbert, 1820–1903, English philosopher, b. Derby. In 1848 he moved to London, where he was an editor at The Economist and wrote his first major book, Social Statics (1851),…

John R. "Jack" Horner

Paleontologist Melissa Sogard Horner has suggested that perhaps the T. rex was really more of a scavenger than a predator. Did you know? Jack Horner refers to many common dinosaurs…

Save the Chickens?

Many farm animals are in danger of extinction by David Johnson According to the BBC, certain types of chickens are in danger of extinction. (Source:Arttoday.com) Related Links Threatened…

E.O. Wilson

Edward Osborne Wilson was a writer, an influential biologist, an expert on ants and an advocate of ambitious efforts to preserve life on the earth. Originally from Alabama, Wilson’s lifelong…