« Last post by VenMaThI on July 18, 2025, 11:56:17 AM »
Never expect, never assume, never ask, never demand. Just let it be... If it's meant to be,it will happen. Happy Morning 🌞
ஒருபோதும் எதிர்பார்க்காதே, ஒருபோதும் யூகிக்காதே, ஒருபோதும் கேட்காதே, ஒருபோதும் கோரிக்கை வைக்காதே. அப்படியே இருக்கட்டும்... அது நடக்க வேண்டும் என்றால், அது நடக்கும். இனிய காலை வணக்கம் 🌞
« Last post by MysteRy on July 18, 2025, 08:36:33 AM »
How Messiness Changed the World: The Accidental Discovery of Penicillin 🧫🦠
Sometimes, the greatest breakthroughs happen when we least expect them — or when we forget to clean up.
Scottish scientist Alexander Fleming wasn’t exactly known for being tidy. In fact, one day in 1928, he left his laboratory in a bit of a mess before heading off on a two-week vacation. In one corner of the lab sat a petri dish full of staphylococcus bacteria — and no one touched it while he was away.
When Fleming returned, he was met with a strange and remarkable sight: mold had taken over the dish, and the bacteria? Completely gone.
That mold was Penicillium notatum — and the bacteria-killing substance it produced would later be named penicillin.
That moment of scientific “negligence” sparked a revolution in medicine. Thanks to penicillin, humanity gained its first true antibiotic, changing the course of history and saving millions of lives from once-deadly infections.
So, the next time someone tells you to clean your desk… just tell them you’re working on the next big discovery 😉
« Last post by MysteRy on July 18, 2025, 08:32:48 AM »
She was the mother of modern physics — and she remains so radioactive that her personal belongings are still too dangerous to handle.
Marie Curie, the trailblazing scientist who discovered polonium and radium, died in 1934 from aplastic anemia — a rare condition linked to prolonged exposure to radiation. Her tireless research not only advanced science but also came at a tragic personal cost.
More than a century has passed since her groundbreaking discoveries, and yet her legacy quite literally glows. Her clothes, furniture, recipe books, and even her research journals remain contaminated by radioactive isotopes — especially radium-226, which has a half-life of 1,600 years. That means her possessions will remain hazardous for well over another millennium.
Today, these items are considered national treasures and are stored in lead-lined boxes at the National Library of France in Paris. But if you want to access them, you’ll need to sign a waiver acknowledging the risk — and wear protective gear. Her laboratory notebooks are still “hot,” not just with brilliance, but with radiation.
Curie’s impact on science is unmatched. She is the only woman to win Nobel Prizes in two separate disciplines — physics and chemistry. Her work helped pave the way for the discovery of uranium’s radioactive properties, which earned Henri Becquerel a Nobel Prize in 1903.
Even in death, her story remains extraordinary. When Curie was laid to rest in the Panthéon in Paris alongside her husband Pierre, her coffin had to be lined with 2.5 cm (1 inch) of lead to protect the environment from her radioactive remains.
Marie Curie’s life is a reminder of both the power and the peril of scientific discovery. Her brilliance changed the world. Her courage continues to inspire generations.
💡 Science lives on — sometimes literally glowing in the dark.