Physicist and Professor at a university in Chicago. I study black holes, quantum gravity, and cosmology. Rocky Top, Tar Heel. Reposts are spooky action at a distance. My views, not my employer's. https://jacobi.luc.edu https://mcnees.github.io
Chemist Stephanie Kwolek was born #OTD in 1923. She invented Kevlar, used in high-strength / low-weight applications like body armor and airplane parts. She also invented the Nylon Rope Trick demo! 🧪 👩🔬 Images: DuPont/Stephanie Kwolek
Marie Tharp was a guest in the excellent BBC series Earth Story. Available on DVD or on YouTube. Well worth a watch, it's one of the very best series on our planet and those who study it. www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p...
BBC Two - Earth Story - Episode guideAll episodes of Earth Storywww.bbc.co.ukRobert McNeesGeologist Marie Tharp was born #OTD in 1920. She built the first accurate map of the Atlantic Ocean floor, discovering the Mid-Atlantic Ridge that provided evidence for seafloor spreading and plate tectonics. 🧪 👩🔬 Image: Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory
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Opinion | 'Izzy, Did You Ask a Good Question Today?' (Gift Article)www.nytimes.com