Beetlebutt for a Fire Engine?

Beetlebutt for a Fire Engine?

There is always a degree of sadness in reading the obituary of a great scientist.  Today, following up Bombardier Beetles, I came across this one: Thomas Eisner dies at 81; entomologist who…
Research Publications

Research Publications

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Dr. Varaprasad Bobbarala CV

Dr. Varaprasad Bobbarala CV

Dr.Varaprasad Bobbarala M.Sc., Ph.D. Chief Scientist, Translational Research Institute of Molecular Sciences (TRIMS) http://www.trimslabs.com/ E Mail   : varaprasad@trimslabs.com, E-mail…
When Blogging Platforms Go Down, People Panic

When Blogging Platforms Go Down, People Panic

Serious cursing was heard in the Wombles household when Blogger inexplicably failed yesterday and still wasn't fixed today. I wailed. I nashed my teeth. I seriously thought of getting off my arse and…
Will Jaipur survive another 50 years ?

Will Jaipur survive another 50 years ?

The population of Jaipur was only one lac in 1947 which increased to 28 lacs and at present is 48 lacs ( 4.8 million) which is more than population of a geographically small country. The news paper…
Could Facebook Erase Your Memory?

Could Facebook Erase Your Memory?

I have trouble keeping my appointments. I didn't use to, but one day my parents told me to buy an agenda. They thought they were doing me a favour. So I started writing down all my appointments in my…
The New York Times War On Stay-At-Home Mothers

The New York Times War On Stay-At-Home Mothers

The 1950s were a golden age in America economically - a huge chunk of the middle class had a car and a house and a good life with only one parent working; a pipe dream in today's economy, but income…
Awww... its an ickle baby Tyrannosaur!

Awww... its an ickle baby Tyrannosaur!

Cute!! Well, not really, but it's still just about big enough to play on the swings with you. Unlike his rather more terrifying parents, who might have rather impolitely eaten you for dinner, this…
Did You Make Out  With Your iPhone Today?

Did You Make Out With Your iPhone Today?

Mobile Make Out is is an iPhone app that claims to make it possible to make out with someone you are not supposed to be making out with and totally not be called unfaithful by your wife or girlfriend…
Guess the Plot 2 - Solution

Guess the Plot 2 - Solution

Okay, the riddle I posted two days ago  was indeed solved by theorists - albeit ones with good internet connections and smart search engines. The figure, pasted below for your convenience, is…
What Oil Prices Say

What Oil Prices Say

Oil has been the strategic asset since it was discovered.  The price of oil reflects everything from the underlying value of the US dollar, to the general level of industrial economic activity…
The Audacity of Economists

The Audacity of Economists

Economists of all stripes for the last generation have demonstrated their audacity time and time again, holding dearly onto their attempts to make Economics a hard science.  Though good…