History of science

This Las Vegas newspaper captures the excitement as two American astronauts explore the moon's surface on July 20. Earlier in the day, President Richard Nixon had led the nation in prayer for a successful moon landing.

Ivan Canu Illustration: Madame Curie. Ivan Canu illustrated a portrait of double Nobel Prize-winner Marie Curie for Cromosomaxx, an independent, international, experimental non-profit project formed by a group of illustrators to pay tribute the most important women in the history of science.

"The Big Map of Who Lived When" plots the lifespans of historical figures — from Eminem all the way back to Genghis Khan.

Two reading passages describe historical experiments, discovering the cause of beriberi and the discovery of penicillin. Students answer questions.

About this item The History of Women in Science Poster measures 24 _ 36" This poster is a historical look at women whose discoveries and achievements revolutionized the scientific world Includes photos and short biographies creating a mosaic of notable female scientists, such as Elizabeth Blackwell, Marie Curie, Barbara McClintock, Rachel Carson, Mae Jemison, and Jane Goodall Laminated.

Solvay Conference 1927

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