Know Your Scientist: Carl Sagan

If you have even the most remote interest in astronomy, it"s likely Carl Sagan"s name has came up an uncountable number of times in your research on the subject. Though he passed away 17 years ago, his words are splashed on letterheads, his quotes inked into the skin of science enthusiasts all over the globe and his influence can still be seen floating on the outskirts of our solar system, in two golden records that are destined to be the first man-made objects to break free from the sun"s influence, allowing the discs to roam freely in the spaces between stars for eternity, perhaps.

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Know Your Scientist: Michael Faraday

"I express a wish that you may, in your generation, be fit to compare to a candle; that you may, like it, shine as lights to those about you; that, in all your actions, you may justify the beauty of the taper by making your deeds honourable and effectual in the discharge of your duty to your fellow-men"

Michael Faraday (1791 – 25 August 1867) was an English physicist born in South London. He remains best known for his contributions in the fields of electromagnetism and electrochemistry. Specifically, his main discoveries include electromagnetic induction, diamagnetism, and electrolysis.

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