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Linus C. Pauling Biography

Linus C. Paulingscientist, activistBorn: 2/28/1901Birthplace: Portland, Oregon Although he earned a Ph.D. in physical chemistry (1925), Linus Pauling's willingness and ability to cross…

Jewel Plummer Cobb Biography

Jewel Plummer Cobbbiologist, physiologistBorn: 1/17/1924Birthplace: Chicago, Ill. Jewel Plummer Cobb has had wide-ranging influence in the sciences. Awarded a Ph.D. in cell physiology from…

Glossary of Chemical Terms - E

EA B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z efficiency The ratio of work done or energy developed by a machine or engine, to the energy supplied to it. electrochemical Describes any…

Determining the Sex of Offspring

The Question: My wife and I have argued this, and I've had trouble finding the answer. Which sex carries the genes to determine the sex of the offspring...…

1975 National Book Awards

Arts and LettersMarcel Proust, Roger ShattuckThe Lives of a Cell: Notes of a Biology Watcher, Lewis ThomasBiographyThe Life of Emily Dickinson, Richard B. SewallChildren's BooksM. C. Higgins…

The Chemistry Place

Virtual ChemLab Interactive Periodic Table Conversion Calculator Chemistry Science Projects: Beginner Level Chemistry Science Projects: Intermediate Level Chemistry Science…

Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine

The following table lists every winner of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, from 1901 through 2016. For years not listed, no award was made. 1901Emil A. von Behring (Germany), for…

Environmental Scientist

What is this job like? What is this job like? Back to Top Environmental scientists find and fix pollution and other environmental problems. They figure out what is in the air, water, and…