Gregor Mendel’s Discovery: The Laws of Heredity

Gregor Mendel’s Discovery: The Laws of Heredity

How did Gregor Mendel contribute to the field of genetics? What foundational principles of heredity did Mendel discover? Long before the discovery of DNA, biologist and Augustinian friar Gregor Mendel discovered how genes get passed down from parents to offspring. His discovery was one of the major breakthroughs in genetics (although that word didn’t exist yet), laying the foundation for the study of heredity. Keep reading to learn about Gregor Mendel’s discovery.

Steve Jobs Biography: Book Overview (Walter Isaacson)

Steve Jobs Biography: Book Overview (Walter Isaacson)

What is the biography book Steve Jobs about? What are the main takeaways of the book? Walter Isaacson’s biography of Steve Jobs is considered to be the definitive work on Jobs’s life. It’s an intimate portrait of a man who was thoughtful and callous, insightful and blind, and whose passions left a mark on the world. Read below for an overview of Isaacson’s book Steve Jobs.

What Martin Seligman’s Dog Experiment Means for Humans

What Martin Seligman’s Dog Experiment Means for Humans

What was the significance of Martin Seligman’s dog experiments? What do the results mean for humans, according to psychology? Martin Seligman conducted a series of experiments using dogs to explain his theory of learned helplessness. According to Seligman’s findings, learned helplessness exists in humans and can lead to a number of mental health problems, if left untreated. Read on to find out what Martin Seligman’s dog experiment means for the mental health of humans.

Natural Selection: Charles Darwin’s Theory of Evolution

Natural Selection: Charles Darwin’s Theory of Evolution

How did Darwin’s theory affect science and society? How did Darwin’s ideas shape our understanding of evolution and genetics? Charles Darwin’s natural selection theory paved the way for many subsequent theories and discoveries that make up the bedrock of our current understanding of human evolution. However, while Darwin accurately explained the results of evolution, he wasn’t able to figure out how it worked. Here’s how Darwin’s ideas shaped our understanding of genetics.

The Gene: An Intimate History (Book Overview)

The Gene: An Intimate History (Book Overview)

What is Siddhartha Mukherjee’s The Gene: An Intimate History about? What have we learned about genetics? The book The Gene: An Intimate History explores scientists’ efforts to learn about people by studying the genes that create us. The book traces the history of genetics from Darwin’s Origin of Species to modern gene sequencing technology, as well as taking a brief look at what genetic engineering might mean for humanity’s future. Here’s a brief overview of The Gene: An Intimate History by Siddhartha Mukherjee.

Machiavelli’s Philosophy About a Loyal Populace (The Prince)

Machiavelli’s Philosophy About a Loyal Populace (The Prince)

What does Machiavelli recommend regarding an armed populace? Where does he advise princes to live once they’ve conquered new territory? Niccolò Machiavelli sees a loyal populace as one of the most valuable tools a prince can have. In turn, he warns that a prince who is hated by the people can never hold on to power for long. Continue reading to learn Machiavelli’s philosophy about winning over the people.

The Truth About Northern Abolitionists

The Truth About Northern Abolitionists

What role did the North play in the abolition of slavery? Were all Northern states against slavery? According to Nikole Hannah-Jones, an American investigative journalist and the author of The 1619 Project, the mainstream story about Northern states spearheading the abolition of slavery is historically inaccurate. The North was not actually abolitionist because Northerners also owned slaves and participated in the slave trade at the time. Here’s what history textbooks don’t tell us about Northern abolitionists.