March 2011

Robert Bunsen

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Robert Wilhelm Eberhard Bunsen was born on March 31, 1811, in Göttingen in the then kingdom of Hanover, now part of Germany. His inventions and discoveries made him one of the most famous scientists in the field of chemistry.

Cauldron by Jack McDevitt

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The novel “Cauldron” by Jack McDevitt was published for the first time in 2007. This is the sixth novel in a series set in the XXIII century starring the space pilot Priscilla “Hutch” Hutchins. The other novels in the series are: “The Engines of God” (1995), “Deepsix” (2001), “Chindi” (2002), “Omega” (2003) and “Odyssey” (2006). “Cauldron” was a finalist for the Nebula Award for best novel.

Byron Scott with Panathinaikos Athens

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Byron Antom Scott was born in Ogden, Utah, USA on March 28, 1961. As an NBA basketball player he won 3 titles with the Los Angeles Lakers. As a coach he reached 2 NBA finals with the New Jersey Nets.

Leonard Nimoy in 2010

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Leonard Simon Nimoy was born on March 26, 1931 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA from a Orthodox Jewish family immigrated from Ukraine. He’s most famous for his role as the Vulcan Spock in the Star Trek saga. He played that character since its original pilot episode, which was rejected.

Richard Dawkins in 2010

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Clinton Richard Dawkins was born in Nairobi, Kenya, on March 26, 1941. He’s one of the most famous writers of popular science in the world thanks to his essays about evolutionism. He’s also famous because he’s an atheist and critic of religions and irrational beliefs in general.