Ainissa Ramirez

Oct 24, 2024 | zip06.com | Ainissa Ramirez

The Alchemy of Us: How Humans and Matter Transformed One Another by Ainissa Ramirez While books about inventions such as the telegraph, silicon chip, and photography are common enough, Yale professor Ainissa Ramirez explores these creations in delightfully unique ways. As a materials scientist, she helps us understand the substances at the root of these creations and why they mattered.

Oct 20, 2023 | franklincountytimes.com | Allen St. John |Ainissa Ramirez |Buzz Bissinger |Marjorie Herrera Lewis

FRANKLIN LIVING SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER 2023With football season now on in full force, fans who are also literary-minded might enjoy a seasonal read that includes the gridiron sport in its storyline. Northwest-Shoals Community College library director Lori Skinner has these titles to recommend:“Newton’s Football: The Science Behind America’s Game”By Allen St. John and Ainissa RamirezIf you have ever wondered what Vince Lombardi has in common with Isaac Newton, we have the book for you.

Oct 4, 2023 | americanscientist.org | Ainissa Ramirez

November-December 2023 Volume 111, Number 6 In 1879, 19-year-old Herman Hollerith aimed to make a name for himself and wash off the stain of New York City poverty. His father had died when he was about 10. The tragedy not only shook his family to the core, but it also forced them to leave the comfort of their tight-knit enclave of German relatives in Buffalo, New York. It was there that his mother began making one-of-a-kind bonnets for sophisticated ladies.