Daniel Leonard
Expertise
History, Science, Technology, Science Fiction
- Daniel has attained a Bachelor's degree in the History of Science and Philosophy.
- He has written a column for The Harvard Crimson about the future of human space exploration, as well as a 120-page thesis on the history of Wikipedia. He also runs an educational YouTube channel called The Young Futurist.
- Daniel is currently pursuing a Master's degree in science journalism at New York University.
Experience
Daniel earned a B.A. from Harvard University in 2021, completing a double major in the History of Science and Philosophy. As an undergrad, Daniel wrote opinion pieces for The Harvard Crimson newspaper, including a column about the future of human space exploration. Daniel also releases educational YouTube videos under the name The Young Futurist. Daniel loves to study many topics, especially science and philosophy; he particularly likes reading science fiction that combines those two areas. As of 2021, Daniel is pursuing a Master's degree in science journalism at New York University.
Education
Daniel attained a B.A. in the History of Science and Philosophy from Harvard University in May 2021. This unique background is perfect for Grunge, as Daniel is well-acquainted with the weird and wild history of the human race — especially our species' dealings with science and technology.
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Stories By Daniel Leonard
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If you live in a crowded city, you're probably used to looking up at a night sky full of nothing but blackness or, at best, a handful of stars.
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Since a new pope is such a big deal, the Catholic Church is bound to take the decision seriously, and accompany it with a fair amount of pomp and ceremony.
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As you no doubt learned in grade school, America's federal government is divided into three branches: the legislative, the executive, and the judicial.
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Until the 1930s, those were all the layers we knew. But in 1936, the final layer was discovered: a solid inner core that takes up about 20% of Earth's radius.
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Since that gas cloud happened to be rotating counterclockwise, everything in today's Solar System rotates counterclockwise as well. Well, almost everything...
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In 1582, Pope Gregory XIII established the Vatican Observatory. By studying the stars, the Observatory helped the Church to reform its calendar.
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Per POTUS.com, American presidents have had, on average, 4.1 children. That's a good deal higher than today's national average — 1.9 children per family.
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If we asked you to name the most perfect number, there's a good chance that you'd say "seven." In many cultures, seven is treated as a special number.
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President Abraham Lincoln is remembered for many things, including helping to abolish slavery. But one thing he isn't known for is dashing good looks.
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Maybe you've heard the someone described by the idiom "old as Methuselah." Chances are, that was a more than slight exaggeration given how long he lived.
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For decades, scientists have wondered about the changes humans go through in space. That changed with an experiment conducted on twins Scott and Mark Kelly.
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For thousands of years, humans have used technology to reshape the world around us. Here are the most life-changing technologies in human history.
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When Christopher Columbus returned to Europe from his Spain-funded voyage to the "Indies," his first stop was in Lisbon, Portugal -- not Spain.
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Jeannette Rankin was elected to Congress in 1916, years before most American women could vote. Here's the untold truth of the first woman elected to Congress.
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Once we realize that Neanderthals were an intelligent species, it shouldn't surprise us to learn that they were able to control fire.
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Two signers of the Declaration of Independence, James Wilson and Robert Morris, both of Pennsylvania, would go on to spend time in prison as a result of debt.
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Want to know why the thickness of Mars' atmosphere is so important? Because it could have very serious implications for our future colonization efforts.
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From the famously loyal to the famously brave, history is full of contributions from man's best friend. These are the most famous dogs in history.
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While the Palace of Versailles has major architectural, cultural, and historic value, "science" is not a word that would often come to mind in relation to it.
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The changes that came with the Second Industrial Revolution radically altered the daily life of working people, and not always for the better.
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If you'd asked National Geographic a week ago how many oceans there are, they would have told you "four." Now, that's changed. Introducing the Southern Ocean:
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Also known as the Football War, the 100 Hour War broke out on July 14, 1969, when El Salvador invaded Honduras by air and land.
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As it turns out, the UK is full of stone monuments, equally strange and ancient as Stonehenge. One of these arrangements is known as the Callanish Stones.
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You've no doubt heard about black holes — they're the "stars" (so to speak) of modern astrophysics, and have confused even the sharpest minds of our time.
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One long-lasting effect of the War of 1812 on the new United States was the creation of a new state by turning one existing state into two.
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Despite her fame as the first American woman in space, Sally Ride kept two secrets until her death — her sexuality and her battle with a serious illness.
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While initially scheduled for sometime in the 1980s, it appears the soonest humans will set foot on Mars will be 2026.