Starting this spring, Villanova University and the Academy of Natural Sciences in Philadelphia are co-sponsoring a traveling exhibition titled “Gregor Mendel: Planting the Seeds of Genetics.” “The partnership with the Academy, such a well respected museum in Philadelphia, is an enormous opportunity for the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences,” said Kate Szumanski, Director of Communications for the College of…
During the Victorian Age, new developments in astronomy, geology and biology diminished man’s place in the universe. In 1830, Charles Lyell published Principles of Geology challenging the prevailing view on how the earth was formed. In 1844, Robert Chambers published Vestiges of the Natural History of Creation which introduced a theory of cosmic transmutation, suggesting that current natural formations developed…
For this year 2007, the youngest candidate for the 2007 baccalaureate is only 12 years old, 22 candidates are under 16 and 21 candidates are over 50 years old. It is a connection for this young candidate who wishes to preserve his anonymity, his parents do not want him to be interviewed by television channels. He passed his bac S…