Science & Technology

Science & Technology

Lise Meitner: “A physicist who never lost her humanity”

Against all odds, Austrian-born Lise Meitner devoted her life to a career in nuclear physics. Today we look back on the achievements of a brilliant woman who many believe was once robbed of the Nobel Prize.

Doris A. Corradini, Katja Geiger and Brigitte Mazohl | 11.02.2021

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Climate Change and Decreasing Fertility in Malaysia: What’s the Link?

A population in decline: Malaysia’s total fertility rate has been dropping for three decades now. Could climate change be the reason for this development?

The Editors | 05.02.2021

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Vom Kerbholz zum Smartphone – Mathe leicht gemacht seit der Steinzeit!

Trotz mangelnder Beliebtheit an Schulen weltweit gilt die Rechenkunst als gewaltige Kulturleistung der Menschheit. Und das zu recht: seit Jahrtausenden entwickeln wir immer ausgefeiltere Methoden und Instrumente, um der Zahlen Herr zu werden.

Herbert Bruderer | 29.01.2021

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One foot out of the grave: Wolves back in Luxembourg

After a century of absence, wolves have returned to one of Europe’s smallest countries. DNA has provided the necessary evidence. […]

The Editors | 20.01.2021

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