Breakthrough discovery in plants’ DNA may lead to slowing the aging process in humans, Sandee LaMotte, CNN, November 18, 2019 Topics: Biology, Civics, Civil Rights, Entropy, History, Philosophy My last post on this site was on my birthday this summer. I have been commuting to and from work in Durham during the government shutdown (aContinue reading “Travels…”
Category Archives: Civil Rights
The War on Truth…
GIF Image Source: Nathan Rabin’s Happy Place Blog Topics: Civics, Civil Rights, Civilization, Democracy, Environment, Existentialism “It’s a Good Life” is the eighth episode of the third season of the American television series The Twilight Zone, and the 73rd overall. It was written by series creator/showrunner Rod Serling, based on the 1953 short story “It’sContinue reading “The War on Truth…”
Eugenics…
Topics: Civics, Civil Rights, Civilization, Democracy, Economics, Education, Existentialism Carrie Buck and her mother (left panel) were both labelled as “feebleminded,” shorthand for unintelligent and undesirable. In the 1927 the Supreme Court case, Buck v. Bell, judges endorsed the surgical sterilization of Carrie Buck, who was pregnant due to rape at age 16. Officials atContinue reading “Eugenics…”
March Madness…
In 2012 the 1895 pastel-on-cardboard version fetched almost $120 million (£75 million) at Sotheby’s in New York (Credit: The Scream 1895/Edvard Munch) Topics: Civics, Civil Rights, Civilization, Democracy, Existentialism, Fascism An entry in Munch’s diary, dated 22 January 1892, recorded the inspiration for The Scream: “I was walking along the road with two friends –Continue reading “March Madness…”
Comorbidities…
Topics: Civics, Civil Rights, Civilization, Democracy, Existentialism, Fascism John D. Rockefeller, the founder of the Standard Oil Company, the first billionaire of the United States of America, and once the richest man on Earth was asked by a reporter, “How much money is enough?” He calmly replied, “Just a little bit more.” Siddhartha Rastogi, CNBCContinue reading “Comorbidities…”
Dr. Evelyn Granville…
Topics: African Americans, Black History Month, Civics, Civil Rights, Computer Science, Diversity in Science, Mathematics, Physics, Women in Science Evelyn Granville (born May 1, 1924, Washington, D.C., U.S.—died June 27, 2023, Silver Spring, Maryland) was an American mathematician who was one of the first African American women to receive a doctoral degree in mathematics. Boyd received an undergraduate degree in mathematicsContinue reading “Dr. Evelyn Granville…”
Dr. Aprille J. Ericsson…
Topics: African Americans, Black History Month, Civil Rights, Diversity in Science, Education, NASA, Space Exploration, STEM, Women in Science The Honorable Aprille J. Ericsson was the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Science and Technology (S&T). In this role, she directed an organization responsible for the oversight, advocacy, and policy for the Department of Defense (DoD)Continue reading “Dr. Aprille J. Ericsson…”
Dr. Philip Emeagwali…
Topics: African Americans, African Studies, Civics, Civil Rights, Civilization, Computer Science, Diversity in Science Inventor of the World’s Fastest Computer Dr. Philip Emeagwali, who has been called the “Bill Gates of Africa,” was born in Nigeria in 1954. Like many African schoolchildren, he dropped out of school at age 14 because his father could notContinue reading “Dr. Philip Emeagwali…”
Dr. Charles Richard Drew…
Topics: African Americans, Biology, Black History Month, Civics, Civil Rights, Civilization, Diversity in Science, Medicine “Father of the Blood Bank”June 3, 1904 – April 1, 1950Renowned surgeon and pioneer in the preservation of life-saving blood plasmaMajor scientific achievements: Dr. Charles Richard Drew broke barriers in a racially divided America to become one of the mostContinue reading “Dr. Charles Richard Drew…”
Dr. Marie Maynard Daly…
Image source: Link below Topics: African Americans, Black History Month, Chemistry, Civil Rights, Diversity in Science, Education, Women in Science Overcoming the dual hurdles of racial and gender bias, Marie Maynard Daly (1921–2003) conducted influential studies on proteins, sugars, and cholesterol. In 1947 she became the first Black woman to receive a PhD in chemistryContinue reading “Dr. Marie Maynard Daly…”
Physics and Nano 