This week’s handpicked crop of science news from the web and related facts. Science told in a simple way to empower you to share your knowledge with others – including your young ones! Like what you read? Let us know and follow us on our social media.

Dr. Donna Strickland and her Nobel Prize for Physics

Read about Dr Donna Strickland here. Image credit: University of Waterloo.

Dr. Frnaces Arnold and her Nobel Prize for Chemistry

Read about Dr Frances Arnold here.

The Mercury mission

Read about the BepiColombo mission here.

Is free will real?

Read about brain structures involved in free will here.

Further reading: our last week’s science stories and our blog on the importance of science literacy.

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