Ao trabalhar com pus humano em um castelo medieval, Miescher descobriu uma substância que acabaria por revelar a compreensão de como a vida funciona.
- Author and Honorary Fellow, Centre for History and Philosophy of Science, University of Leeds
Working on human pus in a medieval castle, Miescher discovered a substance that would eventually unlock our understanding of how life works.
Vegan wool, peanut coats and the discovery of DNA: the forgotten life of scientist William Astbury
La découverte de l’insuline, au début du XXème siècle, a sauvé des millions de vies. Rencontrez les scientifiques qui se sont disputé la paternité de cette avancée médicale majeure.
Florence Bell’s work producing X-rays of DNA laid the foundations for one of the landmark discoveries of 20th century science.
The audio version of an in-depth article on the feuding scientists who battled for credit over the discovery of insulin.
Meet the feuding scientists who battled for credit over the discovery of insulin.
In the world of sport, we remember a winner. Not many people have heard of Pierre Rolland, who finished eighth in the 2012 Tour de France. But everyone knows Bradley Wiggins, who won it. The history of…
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