Episode 14 - Grace Hopper
Things computer scientist and US Navy Rear Admiral Grace Hopper kept in her purse: wallet, tissues, lip balm, and a bundle of nanoseconds.
16 Okt 201637min
Episode 13 - Santiago Ramón y Cajal
Santiago Ramón y Cajal is considered the "father of modern neuroscience" for his study and illustration of neurons -- work for which he was awarded a Nobel Prize.
3 Okt 201638min
Episode 12 - Sara Josephine Baker
Sara Josephine Baker saved hundreds of thousands of infant lives with a basic concept: start treating them BEFORE they start dying. Revolutionary!
19 Sep 201652min
Episode 11 - Nikola Tesla
Nikola Tesla was a great inventor overflowing with amazing ideas, but he wasn't very successful in business.
5 Sep 201651min
Episode 10 - Katherine G. Johnson
One of NASA's original computers is turning 98 this summer. Her name is Katherine Johnson!
18 Jul 201651min
Episode 9 - Jane Goodall
Jane Goodall has made a scientific career of patiently waiting and watching. Thanks to her, we've learned more about chimpanzees in the past 50 years than ever before!
4 Jul 201646min
Episode 8 - Jonas Salk
It's the first day of summer, so why aren't you worried about a polio outbreak in your neighborhood? You can thank Jonas Salk for your peace of mind!
20 Jun 201649min
Episode 7 - Galileo Galilei
The Roman Catholic Church wasn't fond of many of Galileo's ideas, but he didn't let that stop him.
6 Jun 201640min
