The Life and Work of René Descartes

The Life and Work of René Descartes

René Descartes was, above all, a pioneer. With certain precautions, he managed to open a path for the advancement of rational thought. For the religious and the scholastics, his theses were nothing short of subversive. Who was René Descartes?   René Descartes is...
Erwin Schrödinger – His Life and Work

Erwin Schrödinger – His Life and Work

Erwin Rudolf Josef Alexander Schrödinger was a physicist who had a significant influence on the world of science. He is famous for his invention of wave mechanics, as well as the Schrödinger equation (which, as the name suggests, he invented) and which was...
Ernest Rutherford: The Life of a Genius

Ernest Rutherford: The Life of a Genius

Ernest Rutherford was born in New Zealand on August 30, 1871. He had a Scottish father and a British mother. His excellent academic results allowed him to continue his studies and research for five years at university. He graduated from Christchurch and, shortly after...

The Tree of Life

As long as humans have been able to communicate, we have woven stories that give meaning to everything from the nature and beginnings of existence to reasons for natural phenomena.  Humankind has always endeavored to understand what is not ostensibly clear.  We are a...