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Science Rewind: Notable Black scientists and inventors throughout history

Science & Technology Science Rewind February 16, 2021 by Zoe Karkossa 0 comments

Content warning: Anti-Black racism and discrimination Black people have long been barred from academia and entrepreneurship opportunities due to institutionalized racism and prejudice. In honour of Black History Month, The McGill Tribune highlights notable scientists and inventors who succeeded in making important scientific progress in spite of systemic anti-Black racism. Madam […]

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Absurd science names and where they come from

Science & Technology April 2, 2019 by Morgan Sweeney 0 comments

The naming of scientific discoveries can seem, at times, both absurd and random. For example, shmoos, the mating protrusions of yeast, are so named because they look like a 1970s cartoon character. Meanwhile, dominant male elephant seals are called beachmasters and Somniosus microcephalus, the Latin name for the Greenland Shark, literally translates […]

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