Dear science lovers 💖, today I’m taking you back to December 2, 1942, to the basement of the University of Chicago. Yes, this was the stage for one of the most important milestones in modern physics: the first controlled chain nuclear reaction. Let’s explore this historic event in a way that’s both technical and fun. […]
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The universe might look like a calm painting from the outside; the sun rises, birds fly, and we sip our coffee… But once atoms and energy enter the scene, things get chaotic! The behavior of energy, light, and matter becomes impossible to explain with classical physics. And the one who lifted this veil of chaotic […]
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Imagine, my love… the late 18th century, the cobblestone streets of Paris, gas lamps flickering, and people still trying to understand what electric current really was. And right at that moment, there was our young genius: André-Marie Ampère. Ampère’s story had a somewhat tragic beginning: losing his father at a young age, young André-Marie started […]
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On April 27, 1913, Philip Hauge Abelson, one of the prominent figures in the world of science, was born. A Nobel laureate in Physics, Abelson was recognized for his contributions to the field of nuclear chemistry, leaving a deep mark on the scientific community. Abelson’s scientific career focused on understanding the fundamental structure of the […]
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