In 1895, a 12-year-old boy stepped off a ship in Boston wearing worn shoes and speaking little English. He had come from the mountains of Lebanon with his mother, two sisters, and a half-brother—chasing hope, not certainty. They were poor, grieving, and unfamiliar with this new world. In classrooms, he was mocked for his accent, […]

Long before the electric car revolution, Henry Ford imagined a different future: a car grown from the earth. In 1941, Ford introduced a prototype with body panels made from plant-based bioplastics—hemp, flax, wheat, soybeans, and spruce pulp. These natural fibers were formed into strong composite panels that made the car lighter than steel, dent-resistant, and […]

“I want to share the experience that my husband, 7 year old autistic sister and I had today at the Chili’s location in Midvale, UT. Arianna, my little sister, didn’t waste any time when our waitress, Lauren, greeted us at our table. Arianna promptly ordered her cheeseburger with pickles, french fries, and chocolate milk before […]

Marguerite Perey’s journey to scientific discovery was far from easy. Born in 1909 in Villemomble, France, she originally dreamed of becoming a doctor, but financial difficulties pushed her to pursue a shorter, more affordable course. This led her to the Radium Institute in Paris, where she worked as a laboratory assistant to Marie Curie’s daughter, […]