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| Sally Ride to get posthumous Medal of Freedom | AP Photo Essay: Oklahoma Tornado Victims and Heroes | Library honors Carole King with US pop music prize | Chinese actress feeds Kenya's orphan elephants |
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| Solar plane leaves Calif. on cross-country trip | Bangladeshis turn rescuers after building collapse | Obama says 'couldn't be prouder' of Jason Collins | Obama salutes national teacher of the year |
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| Photo Essay of Boston Marathon aftermath | Obama pedals bike at 3rd White House science fair | Inmates, orchestra members perform behind bars | Museum exhibitions come to movie theaters |
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| Obama honors bombing victims in Boston | From Boston to Bay Area, running tributes abound | Racing helps Mass. father, disabled son forge bond | Israel honors 6 million victims of Nazi Holocaust |
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| Paralyzed ex-athlete's foundation helping others | Beavers help contain fuel spill, recover slowly | Obama gives Secret Service its 1st female director | Saplings from Anne Frank's tree take root in US |
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| Cities go dark for 'Earth Hour' | Museum to showcase contemporary Latin American art | Scientists find universe is 80 million years older | Pakistani girl shot by Taliban returns to school |
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| Japanese architect Toyo Ito wins Pritzker Prize | Physicists say they have found a Higgs boson | RI city wins $5M Bloomberg prize with word gap fix | Sheryl Sandberg: On a mission to elevate women |
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| Rosa Parks statue unveiled at Capitol | Future science: Using 3D worlds to visualize data | Paralyzed woman uses her mind to control robot arm |
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| Aaron Chang inspires others through his photos of the beauty and majesty of the ocean. | Adarsha Shivakumar and Apoorva Rangan Project Jatropha started the nonprofit Project Jatropha which is an alternative to fossil fuel. | Aitan Grossman wrote an environmental song called 100 Generations that has been sung and recorded by students around the world. | Alan Rabinowitz started the first ever jaguar preserve. | Alberto Yanosky works to save forests by assisting Paraguay's government. | Alexandra Cousteau was honored as an Earth Trustee by the UN in 2007 for her work to protect the oceans. |
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| An engineering mom leads effort to save an old-growth Russian forest | Ansel Adams was an 'artist-activist' whose photographs of nature inspired conservation. | Antonio Roman-Alcala and Alemany Farm is a gardening activist seeking a sustainable food system. | Australian Aborigines Protecting Wetlands by working to conserve the environment around them. | Barbara Stuart Rabinowitsch was a member of the Laguna Beach Greenbelt and of Ballet Pacifica. | Barefoot College and Microformers shine as innovative power solutions |
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| Barry Commoner works to protect the environment and raise awareness about the danger of radio activity. | Ben Redclay was an earthkeeper whose legacy lives on through his daughter. | Benjamin Kahn involves school children in regrowing coral to help save damaged reefs in the Red Sea. | Beth Rickard Environmentalist is an advocate of solar as the energy of the future. | Bill Roley taught children in a Mexican orphanage how to work the land. | CAMPUS CENTER FOR APPROPRIATE TECHNOLOGY at Humboldt State University. |
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| Caroline Cannon is an Inupiat indigenous leader who is a champion for biodiversity in the Arctic Sea. | Chico Mendes was a father who gave the ultimate sacrifice in defending rainforests. | Chief Oren Lyons is an internationally venerated advocate for preserving biodiversity. | Coalition helps the Connecticut River become the first National Blueway | Curacao looks at using ocean water for power | David Nathan Chain was killed during a nonviolent protest to save the redwoods. |
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| Deland Chan started an environmental group at the YMCA in New York City. | Dennis Weaver is an actor and advocate for ecologically sustainable living. | Dian Fossey worked to protect the endangered Mountain Gorilla. | Donald Knaack is a musician whose unique productions inspire people of all ages to explore, create and give back to others. | Dr. E.O. Wilson studies the impact that human activity has on the planet. | Dr. Elvia Niebla Soil Scientist is dedicated to soil conservation. |
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| Dr. John Todd: A Sewer Becomes a Water Park with floating botanical gardens that are helping restore ecological health. | Dr. Richard Murphy Marine Biologist educates others about the sea and ways to protect the oceans for the future. | Dr. Robert Ballard and the JASON project bring scientific exploration to children around the world. | Dr. Shirley McGreal founded the International Primate Protection League. | Dr. Vandana Shiva works to preserve biodiversity for the planet. | Dramatic elephant rescue |
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| Emily Hunter is an environmental activist, eco-journalist and filmmaker. | Emily Pozo created ICE to assist and educate residents of the Galapagos Islands | Envirofit retrofits engines to reduce pollution and enhance energy efficiency in developing countries. | Erica Fernandez gave a voice to the voiceless and saved her neighborhood. | Fin Donnelly works to keep our rivers and waters clean. | Five ways to make aquaculture more sustainable |
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| Frances Moore Lappe works to eliminate the injustices that cause hunger. | Friends of Nature: Mr. Liang Congjie is a voice for China's environment. | Friends of the Sea Lion rescue, treat, and release these mammals back into the ocean. | George Schaller is a world-renowned naturalist. | Gerald Durrell established the Jersey Wildlife Preservation Trust for endangered species. | GoodGuide and others use technology to help turn consumers green |
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| Green roofs in Nairobi save energy, water | Greenpeace works globally to save the environment. | Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill Cleanup Team work hard to return the Gulf to a healthy state. | Hayrettin Karaca is known as Grandfather Earth for making our planet brighter, greener and better for future generations. | Heat-absorbing ceramic stoves cut fuel use | Heather DeWitt is a devoted conservationist. |
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| Help Mary Save Coral works to repopulate the world's coral. | How renewable energy is rescuing US schools from budget cuts | India's feisty - and effective - environmental champion | J.N. (Ding) Darling was a conservationist and cartoonist who used his art to raise awareness about the environment. | Jack Johnson is a musician who encourages kids to take care of the environment. | Jack Rudloe works to conserve the ecosystem of the Gulf of Mexico. |
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| Jack Sim has started a worldwide campaign for clean public toilets and better sanitation standards. | Jacques Cousteau invented the Aqua-Lung, a predecessor to the SCUBA systems used by divers worldwide today. | Jaime Lynn Butler is the story of a young Navaho artist environmentalist. | James Dilley worked to protect open space in Laguna Canyon. | Jane Goodall is an authority on wild chimpanzees. | Jane Goodall is an authority on wild chimpanzees. |
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| Jean-Michel Cousteau is committed to protecting the ocean for future generations through education and conservation. | Jim and Jamie Dutcher are wolf conservationists. | Jim Dilley was the founder of the Laguna Beach Greenbelt. | Jody Williams is a human rights activist and Nobel Peace Prize winner who began a campaign to rid the world of landmines. | John Denver was an American songwriter/singer and activist for the environment. | John McConnell founded Earth Day (March 20) and continues his fight for environmental education and awareness. |
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| John Muir advocated preservation, feeling that natural areas promote mental health. | Joseph Ki-Zerbo works to help Africans retain control of their country's agriculture. | Julia Hill brought public attention to deforestation in California. | Kaa-Iya del Gran Chaco National Park is the only park in the Americas established and run by indigenous peoples. | Kory Johnson was honored with the Goldman Environmental Prize in 1998. | L.E.A.F. Rocks empowers youth to use the art of film, music and technology to become environmental leaders. |
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| Latino Environmental Activists are shaping an urban agenda with smog, foul water among priorities. | Laurie David is passionately committed to stopping global warming. | Lawrence Anthony was known as the Elephant Whisperer | Leanne Sarco recruited Facebook friends to save Gulf Coast's hermit crabs | Lynn Herring is one farmer who acts to save environment from factory farms. | MacGillivray Family founded the non-profit MacGillivray Freeman Films Educational Foundation |
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| Mali Bickley is proud of her students who won Best Film (Rainforest Fable), Elementary category, of the 8th Annual MY HERO Film Festival. | Marjory Stoneman Douglas worked tirelessly to preserve the Everglades. | Mia Siscawati teaches people to protect their environment. | Michael Reynolds Garbage Warrior combines biology and architecture to build sustainable housing. | Mrs. Mei Ng: Friends of the Earth (Hong Kong) uses education to foster environmental awareness in China | My Trip to Catalina Island Slater, a young environmental and peace activist, meets her hero, Jean-Michel Cousteau. |
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| Nicole Dewing and Curtis McCormack joined the Peace Corps and started a waste recycling project in Joal, Senegal. | Ocean Robbins helps organize young people committed to protecting the planet. | Oil Spill Volunteers Looking For Ways to Help | Olivia Bouler Olivia created 500 paintings of her feathered friends to raise funds for Audubon's bird rescue. | Philippe Cousteau continues the work of his father, Jacques Cousteau, through Earth Echo International | PRETOMA works to protect ocean resources in Costa Rica. |
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| Prigi Arisandi works to educate people on the importance of protecting the rivers of Indonesia | Public-private teamwork helps save Connecticut's threatened alewives | Rachel Carson was the mother of the environmental movement. | Ramani Sankaranarayanan and Geeta Vaidyanathan founded CTxGrEn to show villagers how to turn native materials into fuel for electricity. | Randall Arauz founded the Association for the Restoration of Sea Turtles (PRETOMA). | Reef Ball Foundation restores damaged coral reef systems around the world. |
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| Ric O'Barry works to free captive dolphins around the world. | Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is an eco-warrior defending the earth for future generations. | Robert Redford established the Sundance Film Festival to effect change in the world. | Rory Stear and Kristine Pearson developed and distribute wind-up and solar powered radios to poor communities around the world. | Rowena Gerber and her students raise money to send Solar Ovens around the world. | Roxanne Kremer works with the Mestizo Indians of the Peruvian rainforest to save pink dolphins. |
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| Roz Savage challenges people to live in a more environmentally conscious way. | Ryan Hreljac helps build wells for clean water in Africa. | Saint Francis of Assisi was a true example of harmonious existence on Earth | Sandra Postel believes in the importance of water conservation. | Saving The World's Ancient Trees: One Clone at a Time | Severn Cullis-Suzuki an environmental activist, speaker, television host. |
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| Singapore's "Supertrees" Bring National Gardens into City Center | SOCCKET energy-generating soccer ball powers up poor villages | Stanislav Petrov averted nuclear disaster, yet remains unknown to most. | SUJANA cleans roads in Indonesia to help the environment. | Surfrider Foundation is dedicated to the protection and enjoyment of our world's oceans, waves and beaches. | Suryo Wardhoyo Prawiroatmodjo educates people in Indonesia to protect the environment. |
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| Sylvia Earle is a marine biologist and ambassador of the oceans. | Terram Foundation brings job growth, community involvement, and local solutions to larger environmental concerns. | Texas Wetlands Restoration Could be Model for 5 Gulf States | The goal: Help India's poorest of the poor brickmakers | Theodore Roosevelt was a pioneer in protecting the environment. | Tuy Sereivathana is a Cambodian environmentalist who solves conflicts between elephants and people. |
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| Velma Bronn Johnston worked to save the wild mustangs in the United States | Wangari Maathai founded the Green Belt Movement that plants trees to help restore the desolate ecosystem in Africa. | Wes Jackson was a professor who returned to the land to advance sustainable agriculture practices. | William McDonough designs buildings for ecological sustainability. | YouthCaN is a youth- run organization promoting environmental awareness through technology. | Zander Srodes and Turtle Talks has educated over 5,000 students on sea turtles and marine conservation. |
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| "Game-changer" in Human Evolution Found in South African Bones | Abner Peeler is credited with the invention of the first airbrush. | Ada Lovelace was a ninteenth century woman who influenced the computer programming of today | Airborne Windmills: Turning High Altitude Wind Into Cheap Electricity | Alan Turing laid the theoretical groundwork for the first computer. | Albert Einstein believed in the power of imagination. |
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| Alexander Borodin was an accomplished chemist, composer and staunch advocate of women's rights. | Alexander Graham Bell was the inventor of the telephone. | Algae Fuels United States Navy | Ameen Abdulrasool is a young inventor who developed a portable navigation system for the blind. | Amy Charkowski works on the front lines of protecting Earth's food supply. | Ancient Art Supplies Found In South African Cave |
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| Andrea Mia Ghez is an astrophysicist best known for her discoveries about the black hole at the center of our galaxy. | Architectural Answer to Rising Seas: Floating Homes | Ariel Ruiz i Altaba Scientist - Photographer combines art and science to research how cells are generated and formed. | Audrey Penn: Just Do It is a medical doctor who has devoted herself to studying diseases that affect muscle control. | Augusta Ada Byron developed the world's first computer program while struggling with her own personal hardships. | Babak Darvish, MD inspires his patients and coworkers with his upbeat attitude and determination. |
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| Barbara McClintock was one of the first women geneticists, and a Nobel laureate. | Ben Carson is the chief of neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins University Hospital. | Benjamin Franklin was an inventor, diplomat, writer, and a huge influence on American history. | Bernard Fantus created the world's first blood bank. | Bernardo Houssay was an Argentinean physiologist and Nobel Prize winner. | Beth Rickard Environmentalist is an advocate of solar as the energy of the future. |
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| Bill Fenical "Neptune's Medicine Chest" is a pioneer in the hunt for medicines from the ocean to treat cancer and other diseases. | Blood-Test Promises Improvements in Screening, Treating Cancer | Bonnie Dunbar helped start a scholars program to inspire students to pursue careers in aerospace and engineering. | Bram Cohen is a computer programmer and the creator of BitTorrent. | Bulletproof Skin Created From Spider's Silk Holds Great Medical Promise | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention an online source for Credible Health Information |
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| Charles Darwin is the father of modern biology. | Chiaki Mukai is the first female Japanese astronaut. | Christiane Nusslein-Volhard is a Nobel Prize winner and pioneer genetic researcher. | Claudia Gerwin: Keeping the Neurons Firing researches how nerve cells relay messages to each other. | Clifford V. Johnson is a string theorist who studies the makeup of the smallest particles of the universe. | Commander Chris Hadfield is the first Canadian to become the commander of the International Space Station. |
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| Connie Samaras has created media archives for deep space voyages. | Courtney Schumacher is an atmospheric scientist and educator committed to mentoring young women interested in science. | Cristina Diaz: Biologist studies intertidal and tropical sponges. | Dame Cicely Saunders founded the modern hospice to provide compassionate, holistic care to the dying. | DAREnet provides open access to Dutch academic research information and findings. | Darlene Cavalier founded ScienceCheerleader.com to promote science literacy. |
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| Darlene Ketten studies stranded whales and dolphins. | Dean Kamen makes science and technology exciting for young people, | Debbye Turner became Miss America and pursued her dream to become a veterinarian. | Denis Mukwege Helps Women Ravaged By Congo War | Dilfuza Egamberdiyeva cares for the Earth's soil, researching ways to produce microbes to control plant diseases. | Dr Deepak Acharya is a scientist devoted to protecting India's endangered Patalkot Forest. |
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| Dr. Alexander Langmuir Langmuir's work in epidemiology has saved millions of lives. | Dr. Barbara Ross Lee became the first African American woman dean of a US medical school. | Dr. Caldicott has been a lifelong anti-nuclear activist. | Dr. Carolyn Mazure founded the Yale Women's Health Program and is a forceful figure in the women's health movement. | Dr. Edward Holland Ophthalmologist transplants corneal stem cells to help give people their sight back. | Dr. Edward Jenner discovered the vaccine. |
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| Dr. Elizabeth Kalko and the Jason Project studies bats in the Panamanian rainforest. | Dr. Elvia Niebla Soil Scientist is dedicated to soil conservation. | Dr. Farouk El-Baz is an Egyptian space scientist and geologist. | Dr. France Cordova is a renowned astrophysicist who has broken gender and cultural barriers. | Dr. Gloria WilderBrathwaite was inspired to provide health care to the poor in the innner city. | Dr. Govindappa Venkataswamy cares for the eyes of millions of people in India. |
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| Dr. Ines Cifuentes Seismologist works to improve science programs for students in Washington, DC. | Dr. Karen Plaut has been a pioneer in animal science research. | Dr. Kay Jamison is both an expert on, and a sufferer of, Bipolar Disorder. | Dr. Kristi Curry-Rogers is an accomplished paleontologist who travels the globe in search of dinosaur digs. | Dr. Madan Kataria has started a revolution of joy and laughter that is spreading around the world. | Dr. Michael DeBakey is the father of modern open-heart surgery. |
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| Dr. Patch Adams gives the practice of medicine a humorous twist. | Dr. Paul Farmer has dedicated his life to treating people in the poorest nations in the world. | Dr. Richard Murphy Marine Biologist educates others about the sea and ways to protect the oceans for the future. | Dr. Robert Ballard and the JASON project bring scientific exploration to children around the world. | Dr. Sara W. Lazar Neuroscientist - Meditator researches the effects of meditation on the brain. | Dr. Sue Savage-Rumbaugh is a scientist dedicated to the study and conservation of bonobos. |
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| Dr. Susan Love is committed to women's health issues. | Dr. Zeda Rosenberg is working to protect women from HIV/AIDS. | Edgar Allan Poe was a writer and poet who explored psychology and science in his works. | Elizabeth Blackwell became the first female doctor and opened the first medical school for women. | Elizaveta Glinka: 'Dr. Liza' heads a free clinic that helps Moscow's homeless and hopeless | Enrico Fermi was one of the 20th century's greatest physicists. |
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| Envirofit retrofits engines to reduce pollution and enhance energy efficiency in developing countries. | Erich Jarvis observes song birds and uses his training with molecular biology to learn about brain behavior. | F. Sherwood Rowland discovered the 'greenhouse effect.' | Fati Kirakoya is a researcher committed to finding solutions to end HIV/AIDS. | Frederick Banting was the co-discoverer of Insulin. | Friends of the Sea Lion rescue, treat, and release these mammals back into the ocean. |
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| Gail Kaaialii: Biologist investigates the origins of life and helps others value all life forms. | Galileo Galilei was the first to use a telescope to observe the stars and planets. | Garrett Morgan invented versions of the gas mask and the traffic signal. | George Washington Carver is famous for experimenting with plants. | Gertrude B. Elion developed the AIDS drug, AZT. | Gina Gallant is an inventor whose passion is protecting the environment. |
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| Godspeed John Glenn: 50 years since first US orbit | Grace Murray Hopper was a computer visionary and naval officer. | Greenland's "Ice Queen Liz" Ventures Hundreds of Miles in Search of Data | Guglielmo Marconi was an Italian inventor who won a Nobel Prize in Physics for wireless telegraphy. | Guion S. Bluford, Jr. became the first African-American in space. | Gwynne Rowley Shotwell is the president of SpaceX, the company that made the Dragon space craft. |
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| Hazel Barton combines her passion for caving with researching microbes. | Hib Vaccine Team created an affordable, synthetic vaccine against the bacteria that can cause meningitis and pneumonia. | High schoolers use their tech skills to build a better world | High-tech Yacht to be first Solar-Powered Vehicle to Circumnavigate the Globe | Hole Punch Clouds: Airplanes May Cause Rain at Some Airports | Homeless New York Teen Has Bright Future After Acing Intel Science Contest |
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| Hot New Planet Could be Habitable... Sweltering, but Habitable | Howard Florey shared the Nobel Prize for Medicine for extracting penicillin. | Hubble telescope zeroes in on green blob in space | In Vitro Pioneer Robert Edwards Wins Nobel Prize for Medicine | Internet-Connected Glasses Like Wearing Smartphone Shades | Inventions by British Engineers Solving Health Problems In 3rd World |
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| Irene Ayako Uchida helped find the link between radiation and birth defects. | Irene Curie was the second woman in history to win the Nobel Prize in science; the first woman was her mother, Marie. | Is Zombie Parasite Causing Bee Die-Off? | Jack St. Clair Kilby invented the microchip. | James Burke developed a model of discovery called the Knowledge Web to connect information across space and time. | Jane Mt. Pleasant is an agricultural scientist who looks to the past to meet today's farming needs. |
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| Jonas Salk discovered the polio vaccine. | Kathy Sullivan was the first American woman to walk in space. | Leon Lederman devotes much of his time and energy to improving science education in America. | Leonard Adleman improves lives with his work in DNA technology. | Leonardo da Vinci was an artist, scientist and inventor. | Leslie Thompson is a scientist devoted to finding a cure for Huntington's Disease. |
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| Louis Pasteur advanced the practice of medicine with his discoveries. | Luz Maria Rodriguez-Fernandez conducts cancer research to help understand the disease process. | Madame Curie received the Nobel Prize for her discovery of Radium. | Mae Jemison dreamed of going to space since childhood. | Magdalena Hurtado is an anthropologist who studies the Ache people of Paraguay. | Margaret Mead was a renowned anthropologist who thought in terms of 'the interconnection of all aspects of human life.' |
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| Marie Curie discovered radioactivity as an atomic property, opening the door to 20th century science. | Martha Mecartney is a scientist, engineer and professor committed to helping young women interested in the field of science. | Meenakshi Wadhwa studies meteorites and the processes involved in their formation. | Merieme Chadid is an astronomer from Morocco who did research at the South Pole. | Mohammed Bah Abba invented a refrigeration device that is not dependent on electricity. | NASA Discovers New Lifeform That Redefines Search For Life Beyond Earth |
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| NASA's Latest Mars Rover Scrambles to Meet November Launch | Neil A. Armstrong was the first man to walk on the moon. | New Planet Discovered In "Goldilocks Zone" ... Not too hot, Not too cold ... | Nicolaus Copernicus was the first astronomer to propose that the planets orbit around the sun. | Nikola Tesla was the father of many modern inventions. | Nobel Prize in Chemistry Goes to Trio for Carbon-bonding Techniques |
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| Nobel Prize in Physics Goes to Creators of Revolutionary Atom-thin Material | Norman Borlaug was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his success in increasing the world's food supply. | Obama Reveals "inner science geek" at White House Science Fair | Orville and Wilbur Wright were brothers determined to build a better flying machine. | Patrick Nagatani uses photography and colored lights to promote good health. | Paul Munsen Solar Oven Man manufactures sun ovens, which harness the sun's rays to provide an environmentally safe source of energy. |
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| Paul Sipiera led an expedition into Antarctica to find meteorites for NASA. | Percy Julian was a groundbreaking African American chemist, inventor, and trailblazer. | Philo T. Farnsworth was the inventor of the television. | Physicists Close in on "God Particle" | Physics breakthrough? Speedy Neutrinos Challenge Einstein's E=mc2 | Ramani Sankaranarayanan and Geeta Vaidyanathan founded CTxGrEn to show villagers how to turn native materials into fuel for electricity. |
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| Ray Kurzweil is an inventor who uses technology to restore health. | Reef Ball Foundation restores damaged coral reef systems around the world. | Richard Feynman shared the Nobel Prize in Physics for work in the field of quantum electrodynamics. | Robert Koch was an important medical researcher of the 19th century. | Rokhaya Gueye treats malaria and raises awareness about women's health issues in Senegal. | Saeed Awan developed a new carpet loom that reduces child labor in Pakistan. |
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| Sandra Begay-Campbell is a Native American engineer who brings solar-powered energy to the Navajo reservation. | Sanoussi Diakite invented the fonio husking machine. | Scientists from All Over the World Scour Iceland For Clues to Our Future | Scientists: Faster-than-light Finding Still Holds | Shannon Hackett studies the genetic diversity and evolution in tropical birds. | Singapore's "Supertrees" Bring National Gardens into City Center |
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| Sir Alexander Fleming saved millions of lives with his discovery of penicillin. | Solar Sister Wants to Light Up Rural Africa | Srinivasa Ramanujan made groundbreaking contributions to mathematics. | Stephanie Jenouvrier is a population ecologist researching the effects of climate change on emperor penguins. | Stephen W. Hawking is a renowned theoretical physicist. | Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar is a Nobel Prize winning astrophysicist who contributed to our understanding of the stars. |
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| Tania Ruiz is an astrophysicist committed to science education and helping women reach their goals. | Temple Grandin is a professor, doctor of animal science and an autism activist. | Thais Corral gives women a voice in their communities through access to communication technology. | The Space Shuttle's Legacy | Therese Koutnik is an inspiration to her sister and a role model for girls who would like to become engineers. | Thomas Alva Edison is considered one of the world's greatest inventors. |
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| Tim Berners-Lee invented the World Wide Web. | Tom Chau Biomedical Engineer uses science and technology to maximize opportunities for people with disabilities. | Tom Dibblee was a legendary geologic mapper. | U.S. Scientists Testing Early Earthquake Warning System | Ursula Goellner-Scheiding has studied insects for over 60 years. | Usha Varanasi is the first woman to lead a Fisheries Science Center. |
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| Vint Cerf is an Internet pioneer who passionately believes that all people should benefit from the information revolution. | Vladimir Kosma Zworykin is called 'The Father of Television'. | Wes Jackson was a professor who returned to the land to advance sustainable agriculture practices. | Wilson Bentley was the first person to photograph a single snowflake. | Women Making Slow But Sure Strides In Science and Math | XIV Argonauts broadcasted their explorations of the Channel Islands. |
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| Yuri Gagarin was the first human being to journey into space. | Zohra Ben Lakhdar is a physicist from Africa who does research on atomic spectroscopy. |
