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Leonhard Euler

Alexander Friedmann
Photo: Russian physicist and mathematician Alexander Friedmann, August 1, 1916. Friedmann was a decorated military aviator and aviation instructor before making a name for himself in cosmology as “the man who proved Einstein wrong.” He is rightly regarded as one of the fathers of the Big Bang. By unknown photographer, 1916, Wikimedia Commons. Public domain.

A Scientific Revolution Comparable with Copernicus’

The location of his grave was quickly forgotten, since the Stalinist regime was hardly inclined to perpetuate the memory of this “creationist” scientist. Read More ›
Leonhard Euler
Image: Leonhard Euler, by Emanuel Handmann, via Wikimedia Commons.

Self-Referential Absurdity in a Theory of Consciousness

Leonhard Euler was known to work out complex derivations in his head while blind. Of what possible use was this ability for survival? Read More ›
Quallenforschung im Bonner zoologischen Institut

Carnival of the Animals Delights Scientists

The graceful, pulsating moon jellyfish move in “a very efficient way,” say biologists at the University of Bonn. Read More ›

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