Mary Corinna Putnam Jacobi
Inventors

Mary Corinna Putnam Jacobi, a suffragette doctor!

Mary Corinna Putnam Jacobi was an American physician and writer. All her life, she fought for the education of women. Thanks to her, many female students were able to enter university, a field that was previously reserved for men. […]

Heard on the radio

The protective mask through History

If there is one object that symbolizes the coronavirus pandemic that affects the entire planet these days, it is the mask. A small square of plastic or fabric that has become essential to protect ourselves from the spread of Covid-19. This accessory, which acts as a barrier to microbes and other harmful substances, is not new. Thanks to the observation of the first “scientists” and doctors of the past, the mask was created, it must be said, to protect us. Here is the little story of the mask. […]

Vesalius de vader van de anatomie
Belgian inventors

Andreas Vesalius, the father of anatomy

Anatomy is the science that studies the shape, structure, and positioning of the organs in our body. And the father of anatomy is none other than the Belgian André Vésale. […]

wat is aids
Body

AIDS explained to my children!

AIDS, also known as HIV (for the human immunodeficiency virus), is a serious disease transmitted by a virus. This disease is serious and could possibly be fatal. And if it is unfortunately so famous, it is that we cannot cure it yet. […]