Medicine had significantly improved by the start of the 20th century, then what specific aspect of Penicillin and antibiotics as a whole had such a major impact on saving human lives? And have humans been guilty of misusing antibiotics in the past few decades? […]
Accidents in the laboratory have played a key role in Dr. Alexander Fleming’s career. These accidents didn’t cause any harm. Instead. his trained scientific eye and the willingness to adapt to unexpected situations enabled him to make incredible discoveries. So, how did he accidentally discover Penicillin? […]
Toward the end of 19th century several physicians and scientists noticed certain inconsistencies with the theory of humors, which led to the development of the germ theory of diseases. What were these inconsistencies and startling discoveries, and why is the development of germ theory considered to be a revolution? […]
A number of wonderful things became possible because of airplanes. But what were the political and military implications of this invention? […]
The name of the Wright Brothers is familiar to most. How did they learn to build planes? How did they test their inventions? And what happened after their invention became sought after? […]
Humans have always dreamed about flying, Human curiosity and thirst for knowledge has taken us to areas we never imagined possible. So, how did the dream of human flight evolve over the years? […]
The suffragettes in the United States and Britain followed different approaches toward the cause. One group followed a forceful and combative approach, whereas the other actively organized conventions and adopted declarations. […]
The women’s suffrage movement was a voting rights movement that went on for decades. The French and the American revolutions left the women disappointed. It was only in 1893 that they first gained the right to vote in New Zealand. […]
The speed of traveling of people was limited to the speed of the horses that carried them before the first steam trains were developed and introduced in the early 19th century in Britain. […]
The dream of linking North America by railroad was launched by a young engineer named Theodore Judah. He was so obsessed with his vision that people nicknamed him “Crazy Judah”. […]
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