Welcome to Sciworthy’s Throwback Thursday feature article section, where we dig into the history of science and find classic scientific papers that made a critical contribution to the science, and thus the world, that we know today. New articles are published on the third Thursday of every month.
It’s the start of November, which means another year of Nobel Prizes have been awarded! This year, the Nobel Prize in Medicine or…
What do gene sequencing, catching criminals with DNA evidence, and “designer babies” all have in common? Forty years ago, these were all…
As we settle into October, many start turning their attention towards the fall and Halloween. Scientists turn their attention to the…
Poliomyelitis is the name of the disease caused by the poliovirus, and it mostly affects children under the age of 5, causing paralysis in a…
When Dr. Ido from Jurassic Park said, “Your scientists were so preoccupied with whether they could, they didn’t stop to think if…
How the ancient Chinese discovery of gunpowder and a scientist burning different metals led to the fireworks we know and love today!
James Clerk Maxwell may not have invented the first electromagnet. But, he was the first person to finally prove the relationship between…
Today, we know DNA is where we get our traits. We know we inherit our DNA from our parents, and that our DNA contains genes. We know that we…
As world news about the coronavirus pandemic continues to unfold, society’s collective knowledge and interest in viruses has increased.…
It might be likely that civilizations eventually develop large spherical shells that can catch all of the light emitted from their stars -…