Is a lack of diversity in science writing a bad thing?   Yes and no.   Obviously if science writing relied on conservatives and the free market where people will only work for what…

While many in America were happy about the collapse of the Mubarak government, they were likely happy for the wrong reasons.   Optimists, it is said, are people who do not learn from experience…

Online dating is mainstream big business, we all see television commercials for any number of sites catering to any number of interests - but do they work? Dating is hard enough.  As I discussed…

From Melville's under-appreciated Mardi: On a quest for his missing love Yillah, an AWOL sailor pretending to be a demi-god travels the (imaginary) Mardi chain of Polynesian islands via canoe fleet,…

If I were to brag about the most exciting and defining moments of India's proud and enriching sporting past, like any other Indian, I too would choose from this willow game. May be I deserve to owe…

In 2010 there was an impressive increase in the number of Chartered Engineer registrations with the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, my own Institution, leading the way. The number of Chartered…

Typography from Ronnie Bruce on Vimeo. Must say, now that's effective communication !

Forest degradation is widespread and continues unabated. Starting from 37 percent forest cover in 1947 it has been reduced to 10 percent forest cover at present. Participatory and sustainable forest…

This is so heartwarming. A few days ago a large cephalopod washed up on the beach in Florida, and Beachgoers rushed to the squid's aid. It was spitting out ink and seemed weak, [Lifeguard] Gorman…

The physics with LHC is becoming rapidly awesome, and being part of the CMS experiment and deeply involved in some technical aspects of the analyses (the statistical treatment of the data, and the…

A question I get asked alot is "Is humanity the cause of climate change". The short answer is yes, no, or maybe. It all depends upon your point of view. From my point of view, species homo sapiens…

I love separation science, since it amuses me no end. As the coffee stain still lurks at my desk, reading through this article, the stain will be a mainstay at my laboratory. Okay, the hygiene…

The scientific method was formulated in the absence of Google when you needed to carry a library in your head. Now a five year old can gain access to information that was once kept hidden behind…

The Arctic Ice is preparing itself for a large reduction in sea ice area this summer. The summer of 2007 surprised climatologists when a summer low in ice area was set at about 3 million sqkm. To put…

result A-semi result B-semi  Final  Bronse B-final result FINAL result Bronse final - CYL  and  BDISK THIS COMPLETES THE RACE HERE WILL COME SUMMARIES SUMMARY AT START…

Convolvulaceae The plant is distributed throughout India, in deciduous and evergreen forests and coastal tracts. An extensive perennial climber with tuberous roots, found in Bihar, Orissa, West…

Super-massive black holes in the universe vary in mass from about one million to 10 billion times the size of our sun, and they're continuing to grow. Now astronomers from Tel Aviv University say…

Green house gas emissions are natural with use of fossil fuel resources and increasing levels of Carbon di oxide are causing great concern. “Scoping meeting on Renewable Energy Sources and Climate…

In the ongoing concern about future generations not being as intelligent as prior ones, due to computers, video games and what not (in my day it was calculators that would lead to brain rot) the many…

Just that I was recovering from a tooth ache and being lectured upon dental anesthetics, that I came across an interesting experiment on understanding pain.  I hope this can alleviate the pain…