Number of words: 1,205 Leigh Van Valen was a crazy-looking evolutionary biologist who came up with a theory so crazy no academic journal would publish it. So he created his own journal, published it, and the idea eventually became accepted wisdom. Those kinds of ideas – counterintuitive, but ultimately true – are the ones worth … Read more
Number of words: 371 A paper by Oxford University researchers suggests that the UK population may already have developed sufficient levels of herd immunity required to prevent a second wave of the coronavirus pandemic in the country. The paper, titled ‘The impact of host resistance on cumulative mortality and the threshold of herd immunity for … Read more
Number of words: 229 Everybody working in rocketry knows of von Braun, who made the V2 missiles that devastated London in the second world war. In the final stages of the war von Braun was captured by the allied forces. As a tribute to his genius, von Braun was given the top position in the … Read more
Number of words: 183 Gradually, I became aware of the difference between science and technology, between research and development. Science is inherently open ended and exploratory. Development is a closed loop. Mistakes are imperative in development and are made every day to but each mistake is used for modification, upgradation or betterment. Probably the creator … Read more
Number of words: 130 My day would start with a stroll of about 2 kilometres around the lodge I was living in. I used to prepare a general schedule during my morning walk, and emphasize two or three things I would definitely like to accomplish during the day, including at least one thing that would … Read more
Number of words: 138 During his frequent visits to Thumba, Professor Sarabhai would often review the progress of work with the entire team. He never gave directions. Rather, through a free exchange of views, he led us forward into a new terrain, which often revealed an unforeseen solution. Perhaps he was aware that though a … Read more
Number of words: 116 The development of Indian rockets in the 20th century can be seen as a revival of the eighteenth century dream of Tipu Sultan. When Tipu Sultan was killed, the British captured more than 700 rockets and subsystems of 900 rockets in the battle of Turukhanahally in 1799. His army had 27 … Read more
Number of words: 172 Towards the end of my visit, I went to the Wallops flight facility at Wallops Island in East coast, Virginia. This place was the base for NASA’s sounding rocket program. Here I saw a painting prominently displayed in the reception lobby. It depicted a battle scene with a few rockets flying … Read more
Number of words: 233 A normal child, left to himself with proper love and guidance, is not immobilized by the fear of failure. He, in finding ways to remain civilized, will naturally ask himself an important question: In what way do I see my own success without hindrance to that of others? His primary problem … Read more
Number of words: 120 Extract from India today. One enterprising soul, going by the name of Geeta Pal, claims to have set up the Pal Tookli tutorial home at Phulka near Shantipur that specialises in teaching students the art of cheating in an examination. Commuters travelling from Sealdah station at Calcutta recently were handed leaflets … Read more
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