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Elizabeth Blackwell: America’s First Female Doctor
(Inventions and Innovations)

Dr. Elizabeth Blackwell was the first woman to receive an MD degree from an American medical school in 1849.

When Death is Essential
(Human Body)

There are a lot of death forms inside our bodies as we live. This death, on the cellular level, is essential for life!

Egyptian Scientist Nashwa El-Bendary
(Inventions and Innovations)

Meet the Egyptian scientist Nashwa El-Bendary, winner of the ALECSO and L'Oréal-UNESCO awards.

Coffee: Bliss or Sin?
(Food, Mood, and Behavior)

For coffee lovers, what is it about coffee that gets us hooked? Why is it good? Why is it bad?

Florence Nightingale: The Lady with the Lamp
(Inventions and Innovations)

Florence Nightingale, the founder of modern nursing, was born in 1820, to a wealthy family who expected her to make a good marriage and live a conventional upper-class woman’s life. Yet, she had another plan that ended up into a long-lasting celebrated legacy.

Are we destined for a Dystopian Tech-Future?
(Computers and Information Technology)

Technology in and of itself is neutral; however, depending on how it is used, it can have positive or negative effects.

Margaret Ann Bulkley: The Victor/Victoria of Medicine
(Inventions and Innovations)

In the early 17th-century Britain, when no female students were admitted into medical schools, Margaret Ann Bulkley made history as the first female to graduate as a medical doctor from Edinburgh University and became the first British female surgeon, all while disguised as a man.

When the Hero is also the Villain
(Science in Arts and Culture)

What makes us think of certain people as heroes or villains? Is it their compassion? Their body shape? Their selfless or greedy acts? Or, is it our own perspective that controls the way we look at them? Can someone be both a hero and a villain?

Margaret A. Liu: The Mother of DNA Vaccines
(Inventions and Innovations)

Nicknamed “The Mother of DNA Vaccines”, Liu is known for her work in developing DNA injections as a vaccine to combat viruses.

Cancer Patients amidst a Pandemic
(Health and Diseases)

No doubt the pressure has been double for people who are already fighting other chronic or serious diseases.  This article is dedicated to shed light on some facts related to cancer patients and COVID-19.

Women Physicians of Ancient Egypt
(Inventions and Innovations)

No wonder the Ancient Egyptian civilization, being one that allowed its female members to pursue their dreams, is recognized as one of the greatest on Earth.

An Overview of the Sinopharm and Pfizer Vaccines
(Health and Diseases)

After a crazy, hectic year, we have a number of vaccines for corona virus, of which  we will tackle Pfizer-BioNTech’s and Sinopharm’s.

Sally Ride: A Space Pioneer
(Inventions and Innovations)

We are all familiar with Neil Armstrong and Yuri Gagarin. However, few of us know about female astronauts, one of whom is Sally Ride, the first female to orbit the Earth.

Spring Allergy and the Coronavirus
(Health and Diseases)

It is better to know well the symptoms of COVID-19 and similar diseases, particularly seasonal allergies—the most notorious of which is Spring allergy—so that we can differentiate between them.

Samira Moussa; the Unfulfilled Dream
(Inventions and Innovations)

We pay humble tribute to Samira Moussa; an outstanding woman and scientist who could have become the first Egyptian Nobel Laureate, had she lived long enough to receive that superior recognition.

The Silver Lining of Negative Emotions
(Food, Mood, and Behavior)

Throughout our lives, we encounter situations that trigger emotions deep inside; they form our human experience and make us who we are.

Could A Black Hole Bring the End of the World?
(Astronomy and Space Sciences)

Black holes are a big concern; not just for NASA scientists, but for the whole world. The biggest question is: What would happen if a black hole reached us? Would it be our doom?

The Sky and Earth from an Artist’s Point of View
(Science in Arts and Culture)

Since the beginning of time, the relationship between Sky and Earth has occupied human thought and imagination; it has always been a topic for various artistic works that express the artist's interpretation of this relationship.

The Largest and Smallest Living Organisms Ever
(Microorganism, Animal and Plant Life)

We live in a world full of contradictions, the strangest among them all may be the vast differences in the sizes of living organisms.

Chemistry against Crime
(Physical and Chemical Sciences)

As nighttime descended, the silence was shattered by the loud barks of an agitated dog that led the Crime Scene Investigation team, who collected and preserved samples and potential evidence. Sounds familiar? 

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