The question of what binds human societies has intrigued thinkers and historians for centuries. If humankind is, as often posited, a species motivated by self-interest,…
iGlobenewsAugust 21, 2024
From their childhoods in Palermo to their work in the historic Maxi Trial, Falcone and Borsellino dedicated their lives to battling organized crime. They were…
iGlobenewsJune 26, 2024
Austrian Chancellor Bruno Kreisky (1911-1990) has made his mark on history. He was a builder of bridges and strongly believed in diplomacy. Kreisky was a…
iGlobenewsApril 11, 2024
What do the Austrian nuclear physicist Lise Meitner, the British biochemist Rosalind Elsie Franklin and the British engineer Jocelyn Bell have in common? They are…
iGlobenewsMarch 7, 2024
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Austrian Karl von Frisch’s 1973 Nobel Prize in Physiology for his ground breaking discoveries on bees. Frisch…
iGlobenewsApril 10, 2023
Two years have passed since top biologist Angelika Amon passed away on 29 October 2020. Professor Amon was an Austrian scientist who taught at MIT…
iGlobenewsNovember 10, 2022
This year marks the 200 anniversary of Gregor Mendel who was born on 20 July 1822. Misunderstood during his lifetime, he is today considered the…
iGlobenewsSeptember 12, 2022
Mathematics was Maryam Mirzakhani’s passion. In 2014, she became the first and only winner of the prestigious Fields Medal, the ‘Nobel Prize’ of mathematics. Her…
iGlobenewsJune 27, 2022
Earhart is best known for setting flying records and championing the inclusion of women in aviation. She became the first female pilot to fly solo…
iGlobenewsJune 7, 2022
