Monday, July 23, 2007

The 7 Most Exciting Moments in Science

7. Otto Loewi --> chemical transmissions of nerve impulses
6. Rene Descartes --> first attempt of Cartesian coordinates
5. Nikola Tesla --> idea for an alternating current motor
4. Edwin Hubble --> prove the existence of galaxies
3. Robert Hooke --> discovered biological cells
2. Henri Becquerel --> with Marie and Pierre Curie, they discovered radioactivity
1. Alexander Fleming --> discovered penicillin kills bacteria

Do you want to know why they are considered the most exciting moments in science? Just follow the link to read the stories behind each entry on the list.

http://discovermagazine.com/2007/jul/the-7-most-exciting-moments-in-science

Once again... thanks for reading.

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