Editor’s Note: This article is the second of a three-part series on the components involved in the creation and prevention of infectious disease outbreaks. Check out the first part “It Only Takes One” if you haven’t yet. The third (and final!) article will be coming in a month–stay tuned! A NATION is the center of organization for the individuals in
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Space is modern science’s largest laboratory, and the record of innovations and breakthroughs that have been made in space or through programs focused on space is incredible. Technological development and scientific research have benefited immensely from out-of-this-world discoveries, but biology has a significant drawback compared to most disciplines. Synthesizing DNA, a molecule crucial to the existence of all organisms, is
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Brukelhoeve, Geel by ArcheoNet Vlaanderen is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 In 1977, Powers of Ten, which would become one of the most famous short films ever made, was introduced to the world. The film zooms out from the original frame of a young couple’s picnic ten times every ten seconds until we can see the entirety of our known universe.
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The Royal Society of London is the oldest national scientific institution in the world. Founded in 1660, the Royal Society was one of the birthplaces of science as we know it today. The Royal Society’s founding ideal became its motto–“nullius in verba,” meaning “take nobody’s word for it.” Every week, the fellows of the Royal Society would meet to show
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