Rachel Ross is a science writer and editor focusing on astronomy, Earth science, physical science and math. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy from the University of California Davis and a Master's degree in astronomy from James Cook University. She also has a certificate in science writing from Stanford University. Prior to becoming a science writer, Rachel worked at the Las Cumbres Observatory in California, where she specialized in education and outreach, supplemented with science research and telescope operations. While studying for her undergraduate degree, Rachel also taught an introduction to astronomy lab and worked with a research astronomer.
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Eureka! The Archimedes PrincipleArchimedes discovered the law of buoyancy while taking a bath and ran through the streets naked to announce his discovery.
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Facts About ThoriumProperties, sources and uses of the element thorium.
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Who Invented the Refrigerator?Methods for preserving food by cooling have been around for thousands of years, but the modern refrigerator is a recent invention.
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Facts About BromineProperties, sources and uses of the element bromine.
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Facts About ManganeseProperties, sources and uses of the element manganese.
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Facts About ZirconiumProperties, sources and uses of the element zirconium.
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chemistry -
Facts About EinsteiniumEinsteinium, the 99th element, was discovered in the debris from the first hydrogen bomb test.
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Who Invented the Microwave Oven?The discovery that microwave energy could cook food was a happy accident involving melted chocolate.
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Ups & Downs: The Evolution of ElevatorsThe need to move things to the next level has been recognized for thousands of years.
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Who Invented the Traffic Light?The answer is not so simple, as several inventors came up with different designs around the same time.
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What Is a Monsoon?A monsoon is a seasonal shift in wind direction. It can cause heavy rainfall during the summer and dry spells in the winter.
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Facts About RadiumProperties, sources and uses of the element radium.
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chemistry -
Facts About ScandiumFacts, uses and properties of the element scandium.
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chemistry -
Facts About RubidiumProperties, sources and uses of the element rubidium.
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chemistry -
Facts About CesiumProperties, sources and uses of the element cesium.
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Facts About GermaniumProperties, sources and uses of the element germanium.
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Facts About PlatinumProperties, sources and uses of the element platinum.
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chemistry

