What's in a Name?
Women Scientists
Science is my Day Job
The Sound of Science
Name that Discipline
100
Glaber, as in Heterocephalus glaber
What is Latin for smooth or hairless?
100
Chemist who actually discovered the structure of DNA, though her discovery was stolen by Watson and Crick.
Who is Rosalind Franklin?
100
This famous scientist worked as a secretary and waitress before becoming the world's leading expert in chimpanzees.
Who is Jane Goodall?
100
At the start of every episode of The Big Bang Theory this band sings "The earth began to cool, the autotrophs began to drool".
Who is Barenaked Ladies?
100
The study of algae
What is phycology?
200
Aquaticus, as in Zizania aquatica
What is Latin for found near water?
200
The only person to win Nobel Prizes in different sciences
Who is Marie Curie?
200
This deceased scientist turned down an offer to become the second president of Israel, citing a lack of "natural aptitude and the experience to deal properly with people".
Who is Albert Einstein?
200
In 1988, this singer released "I Think I'm a Clone Now", a parody of the 1987 Tiffany cover of "I Think We're Alone Now".
Who is Weird Al Yankovic?
200
The study of the structure and function of proteins
What is proteomics?
300
Striatus, as in Butorides striatus
What is Latin for striped?
300
This woman calculated the launch trajectories and flight paths for Project Mercury, the United States' first manned spaceflight.
Who is Katherine Johnson?
300
This famous inventor also worked as the Postmaster of Philadelphia and the Ambassador to France.
Who is Benjamin Franklin?
300
In the video for his 1982 one-hit wonder, Thomas Dolby commits himself to the "Home for Deranged Scientists" while singing about his visual impairment caused by Miss Sakamoto.
What is She Blinded Me with Science?
300
The study of human movement
What is Kinesiology?
400
Villosus, as in Picoides villosus
What is Latin for hairy or shaggy?
400
After graduating from medical school and serving in the Peace Corps, she became the first African-American woman to travel to space.
Who is Mae Jemison?
400
This man of many talents spent years as a military engineer, inventing war machines for the Duke of Milan.
Who is Leonardo da Vinci?
400
This band wrote the song "Weird Science" as the theme song to the popular 80's movie of the same name.
Who is Oingo Boingo?
400
The study of tissues
What is histology?
500
Baccatus, as in Taxus baccata
What is Latin for berry-bearing?
500
The 14 year-old who recently won $25,000 for her discovery that could lead to a potential therapy for COVID-19.
Who is Anika Chebrolu?
500
This science student turned rocker published his PhD dissertation 37 years after starting his studies in astrophysics.
Who is Brian May of Queen?
500
Their children's album Here Comes Science features the songs "Science is Real", "Meet the Elements", and "I am a Paleontologist".
Who is They Might be Giants?
500
The study of behavior
What is ethology?