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What significant milestone did Valentina Tereshkova achieve in 1963?
What significant milestone did Valentina Tereshkova achieve in 1963?
Which event prompted Valentina Tereshkova to join the Soviet space program?
Which event prompted Valentina Tereshkova to join the Soviet space program?
What training did Tereshkova undergo before her flight into space?
What training did Tereshkova undergo before her flight into space?
Which accolade did Tereshkova receive in 1966?
Which accolade did Tereshkova receive in 1966?
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What significant program did Patricia Bath co-found in 1976 aimed at promoting eye health?
What significant program did Patricia Bath co-found in 1976 aimed at promoting eye health?
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In what capacity did Tereshkova serve after her space flight?
In what capacity did Tereshkova serve after her space flight?
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Which prestigious university did Patricia Bath become the first female ophthalmologist at in 1975?
Which prestigious university did Patricia Bath become the first female ophthalmologist at in 1975?
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In what year did Patricia Bath invent the Laserphaco Probe?
In what year did Patricia Bath invent the Laserphaco Probe?
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What is the foundational belief expressed by Patricia Bath regarding vision?
What is the foundational belief expressed by Patricia Bath regarding vision?
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Which medical specialty did Patricia Bath pursue after completing her studies at Howard University?
Which medical specialty did Patricia Bath pursue after completing her studies at Howard University?
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What is Hawking radiation primarily caused by?
What is Hawking radiation primarily caused by?
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What significant contribution did Roger Penrose make to the study of black holes?
What significant contribution did Roger Penrose make to the study of black holes?
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What effect does the emission of Hawking radiation have on black holes?
What effect does the emission of Hawking radiation have on black holes?
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Which key concept did Stephen Hawking incorporate into his theory of black holes?
Which key concept did Stephen Hawking incorporate into his theory of black holes?
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Initially, how was Hawking's formula for Hawking radiation received by the scientific community?
Initially, how was Hawking's formula for Hawking radiation received by the scientific community?
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What was Stephen Hawking's professional title at Cambridge University?
What was Stephen Hawking's professional title at Cambridge University?
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Which of the following best describes the impact of Hawking's book A Brief History of Time?
Which of the following best describes the impact of Hawking's book A Brief History of Time?
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What significant prize did Stephen Hawking receive for his contributions to fundamental physics?
What significant prize did Stephen Hawking receive for his contributions to fundamental physics?
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Hawking's research on black holes contributed to the search for what in modern physics?
Hawking's research on black holes contributed to the search for what in modern physics?
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Despite facing what challenges, did Stephen Hawking continue his research and public engagements?
Despite facing what challenges, did Stephen Hawking continue his research and public engagements?
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What year was the term 'black hole' first coined?
What year was the term 'black hole' first coined?
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Which physicist's work significantly influenced Stephen Hawking's understanding of black holes?
Which physicist's work significantly influenced Stephen Hawking's understanding of black holes?
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Which of the following milestones in Hawking's career occurred first?
Which of the following milestones in Hawking's career occurred first?
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What consequence of black holes did Hawking predict in 1974 based on quantum theory?
What consequence of black holes did Hawking predict in 1974 based on quantum theory?
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When did Stephen Hawking lose his ability to speak?
When did Stephen Hawking lose his ability to speak?
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What was a significant outcome of Hawking's PhD thesis regarding the Universe?
What was a significant outcome of Hawking's PhD thesis regarding the Universe?
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In what year did Hawking receive the Lucasian Professorship of Mathematics at Cambridge?
In what year did Hawking receive the Lucasian Professorship of Mathematics at Cambridge?
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Which phenomenon was first observed by astronomers in 1964 that suggested the presence of black holes?
Which phenomenon was first observed by astronomers in 1964 that suggested the presence of black holes?
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What was Jocelyn Bell Burnell's initial assumption about the source of the radio signals she detected?
What was Jocelyn Bell Burnell's initial assumption about the source of the radio signals she detected?
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Which significant recognition did Jocelyn Bell Burnell receive for her contributions to astronomy?
Which significant recognition did Jocelyn Bell Burnell receive for her contributions to astronomy?
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What was the primary focus of Jocelyn Bell Burnell's PhD thesis?
What was the primary focus of Jocelyn Bell Burnell's PhD thesis?
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What is the significance of the term 'pulsar' that emerged in 1968?
What is the significance of the term 'pulsar' that emerged in 1968?
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Who supervised Jocelyn Bell Burnell during her PhD, and later received a Nobel Prize?
Who supervised Jocelyn Bell Burnell during her PhD, and later received a Nobel Prize?
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What was a significant discovery made by Tak Wah Mak regarding T-cell receptors in 1984?
What was a significant discovery made by Tak Wah Mak regarding T-cell receptors in 1984?
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In which year did Tak Wah Mak isolate genetic functions related to cancer using mice?
In which year did Tak Wah Mak isolate genetic functions related to cancer using mice?
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Which achievement did Tak Wah Mak accomplish in 1999 regarding Hodgkin's lymphoma?
Which achievement did Tak Wah Mak accomplish in 1999 regarding Hodgkin's lymphoma?
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What significant aspect of T-cell receptors was revealed by Mak's groundbreaking discovery in 1983?
What significant aspect of T-cell receptors was revealed by Mak's groundbreaking discovery in 1983?
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What personal background influenced Tak Wah Mak's early life?
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Flashcards
First woman in space
First woman in space
Valentina Tereshkova became the first woman to travel into space in 1963.
Vostok 6 mission
Vostok 6 mission
The spacecraft that carried Valentina Tereshkova into space in 1963.
Space Race
Space Race
A competition between the US and USSR to achieve space dominance.
Parachutist background
Parachutist background
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Hero of the Soviet Union
Hero of the Soviet Union
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Patricia Bath's Profession
Patricia Bath's Profession
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First Female Ophthalmologist at UCLA
First Female Ophthalmologist at UCLA
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Laserphaco Probe Invention
Laserphaco Probe Invention
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Community Ophthalmology Program
Community Ophthalmology Program
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Vision as a Human Right
Vision as a Human Right
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Hawking's Research
Hawking's Research
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Unified Theory of Everything
Unified Theory of Everything
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Lucasian Professor
Lucasian Professor
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A Brief History of Time
A Brief History of Time
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Breakthrough Prize
Breakthrough Prize
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Hawking Radiation
Hawking Radiation
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Event Horizon
Event Horizon
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Black Hole Evaporation
Black Hole Evaporation
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Penrose Diagrams
Penrose Diagrams
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Singularity
Singularity
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Black Hole
Black Hole
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What is the connection between black holes and the beginning of the Universe?
What is the connection between black holes and the beginning of the Universe?
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What disease did Stephen Hawking suffer from?
What disease did Stephen Hawking suffer from?
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How did Stephen Hawking communicate despite his condition?
How did Stephen Hawking communicate despite his condition?
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What is the Lucasian Professorship of Mathematics?
What is the Lucasian Professorship of Mathematics?
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How did Stephen Hawking become a cultural icon?
How did Stephen Hawking become a cultural icon?
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What are Pulsars?
What are Pulsars?
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Jocelyn Bell Burnell's Discovery
Jocelyn Bell Burnell's Discovery
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Significance of Pulsar Discovery
Significance of Pulsar Discovery
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LGM-1
LGM-1
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Dame Commander of the British Empire
Dame Commander of the British Empire
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T-cell Receptors
T-cell Receptors
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Genetic Encoding of T-cell Receptors
Genetic Encoding of T-cell Receptors
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Hodgkin's Lymphoma Treatment
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Treatment
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Cancer and Immunology
Cancer and Immunology
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Molecular Biology Techniques
Molecular Biology Techniques
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