Science, Mathematics & Technology

Alan grew up in England, where his best friends were numbers and a little boy called Christopher. When his young friend died, Alan retreated to the...

Although he didn't do very well at school, Charles Darwin was passionately curious about wildlife, humans and plants. After a journey to South Amer...

When Marie was young, she was unable to go to college because she was a woman. But when she was older, her scientific work was respected around the...

When Mary was little, her family was very poor. She used to help her dad to comb for shells and bones up high on dangerous cliffs. After receiving ...

When Stephen Hawking was a little boy, he used to stare up at the stars and wonder about the universe. Although he was never top of the class, his ...