The Woman Who Helped Us Measure the Universe In the early 1900s, measuring distances in space was one of astronomy’s greatest challenges. We knew there were other galaxies out there, but we had no reliable way to determine how far away they were. Enter Henrietta Swan Leavitt, an American astronomer whose brilliant discovery would forever… Continue reading Henrietta Swan Leavitt:
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Future Work
Computational Biology A while back, I wrote a about how computational biology helps discover new medicines. Earlier, I chronicled the discoveries of Anika Chebrolu, a high school student well on her way to becoming a computational biologist. Since then I started wondering about this new hybrid career and what it offered. This post is an… Continue reading Future Work