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Famous Scientists: Their Contributions and Legacy
A plain-language tour of celebrated scientists from Galileo to Einstein, what each contributed, and how their ideas built on the work of those before them.
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Scientists and Careers
Famous scientists and the work they do.
Celebrating the Life and Work of Albert Einstein
A short biography of Albert Einstein and an explanation of his main contributions, from special and general relativity to the photoelectric effect.
Cool Careers in Science and Technology
A plain overview of the kinds of jobs in science and technology, the skills they share, and the study paths people commonly take to get into them.
Early Life and Career of Marie Curie
How Marie Curie grew up in Warsaw, studied in Paris and began her radioactivity research, leading to polonium, radium and her first Nobel Prize in 1903.
Great Scientists Who Changed the World
How discoveries by Faraday, Pasteur, Fleming, Haber and others altered everyday life, from electric power to clean milk, antibiotics and food supplies.
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