Who was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize in Physics?

Science Trivia / November 28, 2024

Maria Sklodowska-Curie. With a Nobel Prize for Physics in 1903 and one for Chemistry in 1911, Marie Curie was the first Laureate honored in two different sciences.

What word is the definition of 100,000 BTUs?

Science Trivia / November 28, 2024

Therm. A "therm" is a non-SI unit often used by gas companies.

Where was crack cocaine developed before it appeared in the U.S. in 1983?

Science Trivia / November 27, 2024

The Bahamas. Crack cocaine is a Schedule II substance under the Controlled Substances Act.

How many faces are there in an icosahedron?

Science Trivia / November 27, 2024

20 Faces. An icosahedron has twenty faces, is one of the Platonic solids, and represents the universe.

What is a carefully-built set of ideas that has been tested again and again?

Science Trivia / November 26, 2024

Theory. Scientists use the term "theory" as an explanation of reality that has been thoroughly tested.

What is the deepest ocean zone?

Science Trivia / November 26, 2024

Hadal Zone. "Hadal" comes from a Greek word that means "unseen".