When we talk about outstanding inventors, most of all, Maria Curie-Skłodowska comes to mind. And although her contribution to modern science is indisputable, the pages of history hide many other outstanding female minds. Here are five women whose inventions changed our everyday lives. Hedy Lamar
From the beginning of civilization until recently, obstetrics was the domain of women. The situation did not change until the middle of the 18th century, and not without a serious brawl ... The profession of midwife has been practiced for thousands of years. The earliest source describing the ta
It took - a trifle - four billion years. It took this long for the thinking and feeling human brain to evolve. And all because even the simplest single-celled organisms, living unimaginably long ago, had to solve the same problems that we also have to face today. It may be hard to believe, but our n
This is a story that REALLY goes back to ancient times - the story of life on Earth. Famous neuroscientist Joseph LeDoux explores the natural history of life on Earth, presenting a new look at the similarities between us and our ancestors from ancient times. This engaging overview of all terrestri
A macabre accident, an unbelievable twist of fate and ordinary bad luck - sometimes scientists learn about the functioning of the human body in a very unconventional way. This was the case with Phineas Gage who lost some personality along with a fragment of his brain ... Today it is known that a
LUCA, the common ancestor of all living organisms on Earth, passed on to its descendants survival traits in the form of genes. Some of his offspring - presumably large - did not survive. But one group did. Bacteria appeared 3.5 billion years ago and are today the most numerous type of organism on Ea
The three pyramids against the setting sun are the most recognizable symbols of ancient Egypt. It is impossible to confuse them with anything else. But are you sure you know their history? Not only tombs It is well known that the pyramids were the tombs of the pharaohs, but in ancient Egypt th
Reporters couldnt find words when the mighty Hindenburg suddenly burst into flames on landing. After this catastrophe, the use of airships was discontinued for many years ... How did this tragic accident come about? It was 1937, and Hindenburg - named after a former president of the Third Reich
The world has faced a nuclear holocaust several times since the atomic bombs were dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Nevertheless, one gets the impression that humanity still does not realize what element it is playing with. This is best evidenced by the history of the Car-bomb, which was created in
Even people who are completely uninterested in the automotive industry know the longest and most produced car in history. The characteristic body of the Beetle evokes sympathy at first sight, but ... did its designer use his own idea? In 1933, Adolf Hitler commissioned Ferdinand Porsche, known f
Children were the first to find the traces of one of the largest and most important prehistoric settlements in Poland. It was them that, when the water level in the local lake decreased, they began to bring the remains of earthen vessels to the houses. They boasted about their discoveries to a local
The Sultan was well aware of the seriousness of the moment when he pushed his best troops into the attack. Janissaries were breaking into the fortifications, where the swords of Christian defenders awaited them. Many died and even more lost their raised hands to the Queen of Cities as they grasped t
Every contact leaves a trace - this is what Dr. Edmond Locard has become the staple of modern forensics. Known as the French Sherlock Holmes, Locard was the first scientist to set up a forensic laboratory in 1910 and commissioned it to law enforcement agencies in Lyon. From that moment on, there wer
Polish engineers, architects, inventors, nature researchers, and university lecturers were instrumental in the development of Tsarist Russia during the partitions. The role played by our compatriots was so great that the Russian professor Leonid Gorizontov called this period the Polish century.
Raised in a multicultural environment, Ludwik Zamenhof, a Pole, believed that a common language known to all people could help bring peace to the world. With this in mind, he created his Lingwe Universal, which in theory was neutral and easy to learn, meant to be a bridge between nations. Indeed, th
Is Tyrannosaurus overrated? We present five of the deadliest species of dinosaurs that terrified tens of millions of years ago. Dinosaurs appeared on our planet about 230 million years ago. They became extinct 170 million years later. Even then, there were still several tens of millions of years
The Polish Nobel Prize winner and her husband have been researching radioactive elements for many years. Two of them were discovered and described first. Twenty years later, in a lecture in the US, she had the opportunity to reflect on the significance of these achievements. What conclusions did she
First, do no harm? The Hippocratic principle did not always guide doctors. Pioneers of medicine, genius scientists, and sadistic degenerates have sometimes put ethics aside when it comes to experimenting with humans. After all, isnt that the price of progress? The motivations underlying medical
He made a revolution in medicine, he saved millions of people from certain death, and the whole world talked about his achievements. He was nominated for the Nobel Prize many times for his successes in fighting typhus. So why didnt he finally get the award? “The homeland is chosen once. I made my
On July 16, 1945, a powerful flash illuminated the desert near Alamogordo, New Mexico. 300 kilometers from the site of the explosion, windows shook in buildings. The explosion was a force of 21,000 tons of TNT. Seeing this, Robert Oppenheimer stated, Now I have become death, the destroyer of worlds.
As a US soldier, John Sobieski participated in 42 battles, participated in the execution of the Mexican emperor, fought for womens rights and was one of the founders of the Prohibitionist Party. In his lifetime he led journalists by the nose and professional historians after his death. Blagier,
From the beginning, movies have been one of the driving forces behind bringing people together. Whether its a family movie night, a friendly debate about how Star Wars changed the cinematic universe or your special comfort movie for rainy days. Since its creation dates back to 1888 in England, the
The greatest fear of Jews hiding from Germany during World War II were people who, in exchange for money, tracked them down and put them to death. In Berlin, the most famous Greifer (catcher) was not at all a fanatical Nazi or even a German, but ... a Jewish woman - Stella Kübler. Stella Goldsc
The greatest physicist in history or a dishonest scientist who robbed his wife of her achievements? There are facts that Albert Einstein did not develop the theory of relativity himself. Mileva Marić, later Mrs. Einstein, was born in the city of Titel in the Austro-Hungarian Vojvodina. Due to co