jueves, 26 de enero de 2017

The story of Rosalind Franklin

Rosalind Franklin the scientist that impulsed the discovery of DNA.
The biophysical will be remembered by the scientific community as a key figure for XX century science.

Rosalind Franklin also highlighted in other research related to microstructures coal and graphite. Was also relevant their work on the structure of the virus.

But the figure of Rosalind Franklin not only has been relevant in the world of science. For the feminist community the work by researcher, opening way to the presence of women in the scientific community, the frame as one of the most relevant figures.

The fighting spirit of this forgotten heroine named Rosalind Franklin, allowed him to continue researching and thanks to it led several pioneering works related to mosaic virus of trabaco and the virus of the polio.

Rosalind Franklin died at 37 years of ovarian cancer in London. It is speculated that the cause of the disease was his repeated exposure to radiation during his research.

jueves, 19 de enero de 2017

2016 sets new global warming record

Sixteen of the 17 warmest years to date have been in this century, in parallel with the increase in CO2 emissions.
New global temperature records were set for 11 consecutive months. In Kuwait, on July 21, the thermometer rose to 54 degrees, the highest record in the history of the Eastern Hemisphere.
This is a dangerous situation, because the current average is 1.5 degrees from the limit set in the paris agreement.

jueves, 12 de enero de 2017

Third element in the earth's core?

A group of japanese scientists,could have discovered a third element of the earth's core.
They think silicon is the other element beside of the iron,that forms the 85% and the nickel,that forms the 10%.
This discovery might help to know better how life was made in our planet.