As we enter into the yearly flu season here in the United States, it was 100 years ago that Philadelphia itself was the epicenter of a world health pandemic. Young people in the prime of their lives died in horrifying ways and there was no cure, no preventative. It was one of the darkest chapters in our history. Here are 11 Things You Should… continue reading A History Minute: 11 Things You Should Know About the Spanish Flu Epidemic of 1918

By written by Sally F.    October 25, 2018   

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Science is the star this week around Philly, with the start of the annual Philadelphia Science Festival beginning this past weekend. We thought we would delve deep into our book stacks and search out some noteworthy yet unheralded contributors to the world of science that have a local connection to Philadelphia, and lo and behold they also just… continue reading A Science Minute: 7 Female Philadelphia Scientists You've Probably Never Heard Of

By written by Sally F.    April 23, 2018    2  

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If you don't know the name Amalie Emmy Noether, you're not alone . Suffice to say, she was and remains one of the greatest minds of the 20th century. Read on to learn more about this remarkable woman as we wrap up Women's History Month 2018...   Emmy Noether (pronounced NER- ter) was a mathematician who formulated an… continue reading A Science Minute: 13 Things You Should Know About Emmy Noether

By written by Sally F.    March 29, 2018   

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Get ready for a rare celestial happening in the universe (well, at least our known universe ), as a Solar Eclipse will be taking place throughout North American on August 21. But what exactly is a solar eclipse, why is it happening, and where can you see it (without your eyeballs exploding in a ball of flames)? WHAT In its simplest terms, a… continue reading A Science Minute: The What, Where, When, Why, and How Guide to Experiencing the Solar Eclipse

By written by Peter SM    August 14, 2017    2  

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If you are reading this on March 14th at 1:59 p.m., then it must be Pi Day ! (Pi at 5 decimal places = 3.14159 : ) What is Pi Day, you ask? Only an annual celebration of the mathematical constant π (Pi), or in its easiest understood numeric equivalent, 3.14 (which is why the 14th day of the 3rd month was chosen as Pi Day, 'natch!)… continue reading A Science Minute: Pi Day!

By written by Peter SM    March 14, 2014    1  

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