Examines the life of sixteenth-century Italian astronomer, philosopher, and physicist Galileo Galilei, discussing his early years, motivations, accomplishments, and lasting influence on the course of history.
Astrophysicist Lucienne Kundera understands her eccentric mother even less than the black holes she studies and struggles to find a way to help her mother come to terms with her violent past.
Ponter Boddit, a Neanderthal physicist from a parallel Earth, and his lover, geneticist Mary Vaughan, are torn between two worlds, struggling to find a way to make their relationship work.
Examines the life of genius physicist Albert Einstein, discussing his childhood, student years, important discoveries, public fame, and personal sorrows.
A short biography of nineteenth-century British scientist Michael Faraday that profiles his life and works which included his invention of the electric dynamo and the discovery of electromagnetism.