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Brewer's: Treasury of Sciences

Bokhara (Asia), the centre of learning. It has 103 colleges, with 10,000 students, besides a host of schools and 360 mosques. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer,…

Brewer's: Science Persecuted

(1) Anaxagoras of Clazomenae held opinions in natural science so far in advance of his age that he was accused of impiety, thrown into prison, and condemned to death. Pericles, with great…

Science News, 2009

Major science news stories, from the fossil Ardi to new mammogram recommendations by Holly B. Miller & Beth Rowen MicroscopeRelated Links 2009 Year in Review 2009 News of…

Science News, 2010

Major science news stories, from the Gulf of Mexico oil spill to the Chilean miners trapped undergrounds by Catherine McNiff Oil Spill Timeline Related Links 2010 Year in Review 2010…

Brewer's: Attic Science

A knowledge of Attic Greek. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Attics, Attic StoreyAttic Salt A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V…

Math & Science Features

Recent Features Biography | Business | Entertainment | Health & Science | History & Gov't | Society & Culture | Sports | United States | World Jump to: A…

The National Medal of Science

2003 National Medal of Science Recipients2002 National Medal of Science Recipients2001 National Medal of Science Recipients2000 National Medal of Science Recipients1999 National Medal of…

Science Hoaxes Quiz

/* /*]]>*/ Despite all the advancements in science, some are later revealed to be hoaxes. Some hoaxes are contrived with malicious intent, some honest mistakes, and some as jokes. Can you name…

Homework Center: Science

Subjects » Geography » History » Language Arts » Mathematics » Science » Social Studies Homework Skills Writing | Research Speaking & Listening Studying Reference Sources…

Needham, Joseph

(Encyclopedia) Needham, JosephNeedham, Josephnēdˈəm [key], 1900–1995, British biochemist, historian of science, and sinologist, b. London. He had a lifelong association with Cambridge, where he was…