STEM breakthroughs
This physicist formulated the three laws of motion, which laid the foundation for classical mechanics.
Who is Isaac Newton?
This Greek letter is used to represent angles.
What is theta?
Despite being widely believed, humans only used this percentage of their brains, according to neuroscience.
What is 100%
This variable is manipulated in an experiment to test its effects on a dependent variable.
What is the independent variable?
This phrase is commonly used to describe the tendency of PhD students to delay writing their dissertation.
What is procrastination?
The discovery of this molecule’s double-helix structure by Watson and Crick revolutionized genetics.
In physics, this term describes an object’s resistance to changes in its state of motion.
What is inertia?
In Back to the Future, Doc Brown’s time is powered by this fictional energy source that requires 1.21 gigawatts of power.
What is the flux capacitor?
In statistics, this assumes no change, no difference, or no association in the situation that is being studied.
What is the Null hypothesis?
Another name for the tar on your teeth.
What is Calculus?
This person was the first woman to receive a Nobel Prize. She was also the first to receive two Nobel Prizes in chemistry and physics.
Who is Marie Curie?
The only element discovered before it was found on Earth.
What is helium?
The idea that vaccines cause this neurodevelopmental disorder has been widely debunked by the scientific community.
What is autism?
This technique is used to amplify small amounts of DNA for analysis.
What is PCR (Polymerase Chain Reaction)?
This blood type is a universal recipient.
What is blood type AB?
This scientist’s discovery of penicillin in 1928 led to the development of antibiotics.
Who is Alexander Fleming?
This organelle, known as the “powerhouse of the cell” generates ATP through cellular respiration.
What is the mitochondria?
This 2015 movie starring Matt Damon depicts a stranded astronaut using real NASA-based science to survive on Mars.
What is The Martian?
This method is used in research to ensure that participants’ identities are kept private.
What is confidentiality?
Silver is named after this country.
What is Argentina?
CRISPR is a revolutionary gene-editing technology adapted from the immune system of this type of microorganism.
What are bacteria?
The first bone in the neck.
What is Atlas?
The Terminator films feature this artificial intelligence system that becomes self-aware and starts a war against humanity.
What is Skynet?
This branch of engineering research focuses on designing ad testing materials at the atomic and molecular level.
What is nanotechnology?
The scientific name for the Western Gorilla?
What is Gorilla Gorilla?