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Science News, 2014

Major science news stories, from a plant-eating giant to our first close-up of a comet by Catherine McNiff NASA AIRS depiction of the polar vortex Related Links 2014 Year in Review…

Jobs Involving Science

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Brewer's: Occult Sciences

Magic, alchemy, and astrology; so called because they were occult or mysteries (secrets). Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894OceanaOccasion A B C D E F G…

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…

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…

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: 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…

Homework Center: Science

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

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…

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…