Posted on July 17th, 2011 by Mary Lord
Look what turned up in the “nation’s attic.” The Smithsonian Institution has released 25 photos of scientists from the 1925 “monkey trial,” more formally known as the State of Tennessee v. John Thomas Scopes. The scientists and science reporters were supporters of the defense of Scopers, who was convicted of violating a state law against teaching evolution to school children.
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Posted on January 9th, 2011 by ASEE
NASA’s Web site “Native American Connections” focuses on images and activities that have been used by Native Americans for generations to explore Sun-Earth science. The site includes biographies of Native American members of the NASA community who represent a variety of expertise and cultural backgrounds.
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Posted on November 6th, 2009 by ASEE
Copyright-free images from the Smithsonian collection on Flickr. Sets include: Women in Science, Portraits of Scientists and Inventors, and images from the Chandra X-Ray Observatory.
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Tags: chandra x-ray observatory, galaxy, History, Scientists, stars