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In my opinion viruses are alive. In simple words, a virus is an infectious agent that spreads in cells and causes deadly diseases. Viruses were first discovered in 1892 by Dmitri Ivanovsky. But they are not able to live on their own. They live and evolve in the host cell. They get ingested in theContinue reading “Are viruses alive?”

Edward Osborne Wilson was born on June 10, 1929, Birmingham,United States and died December 26, 2021, Burlington, Massachusetts. E.O. Wilson was an American biologist who was widely regarded as the country’s foremost expert on ants. He was also a main proponent of sociobiology, the study of the genetic foundation of all animal social behavior, includingContinue reading “Biologist : Edward Osborne Wilson”

Dawn Bazely podcast Lumieres -Rapid Fire Q & A. Around 3 minutes the professor talks about how we can increase our critical thinking. I loved the idea of asking 5 W’s (where, what, when, who, why) should be asked for every scenario. I completely agree that for any question you have in life or scienceContinue reading “The Dawn Bazley Podcast”

Charles Darwin’s full name was Charles Robert Darwin.He was born on February 12, 1809 in Shrewsbury, England and died on April 19, 1882 in Kent. Charles Robert Darwin was a naturalist and biologist who was mostly known for his theory of evolution and awareness of natural selection. His father was a doctor and wanted himContinue reading “Charles Darwin”

1.If a person has covid 19.Which one of the factors below does not spread Covid -19? a)Sneezing b)Coughing c)Touching d)Singing 2. Covid – 19 is most dangerous for which group of people? a)Elderly people b)Infants and toddlers c)North american people  d)People with health conditions 3. When should we wear masks? a)Public areas b)Malls  c)Parties  d)AllContinue reading “Covid -19 Science Literacy Test”