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Ripples in the Cosmos : A Conversation on Gravitational Waves...
With a possible huge announcement about gravitational waves right around the corner, we thought...
Unearthing The Treasures Of Ariyalur – A Documentary
Early July 2015, a bunch of us from CAFF gathered to discuss and reboot ‘Nirmukta...
Pluto: A Pandora’s Box – Part 2 of 2
This is the concluding part of the two-part article on Pluto. Please go through Part 1 before...
Pluto: A Pandora’s Box – Part 1 of 2
In looking at Pluto, we’ve opened a Pandora’s Box – one we thought was surely going to be...
Pentaquark: CERN Discovers An Exotic Particle, Made Up Of Five...
Nestled away in the afterthoughts, or not at all, of the public attention that CERN and the LHC...
Into the World of Mantis Shrimps
I am writing this intending to introduce you to the world of Mantis shrimps. First check out this...
A Commoner’s Guide to Investigating Food-Related Poisoning
Another large food related incident in India and this time around it has taken the lives of 22...
Understanding Natural Phenomena 12: The Four Interactions
There are four types of forces or interactions in our universe. The first is the gravitational...
Understanding Natural Phenomena 11: Einstein’s General...
Einstein’s special theory of relativity (cf. Part 10) was followed by his general theory of...