Launch of 100 Femto Satellites in Rameswaram, India
I feel privileged to be part of the program today organized by Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam International Foundation to launch 100 Femto satellites in Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu. These tiny satellites…
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A 500 metre tall coral reef discovered in over 120 years
The picture you see on top of this page is me on an under-water walking trip in the Great Barrier Reef, off of the coast of cairns in Australia. This…
Ask an Astronaut by Tim Peake
Ask an Astronaut by Mr Tim Peake: This is a free-flowing book, mostly Q & A format, addressing numerous questions we may have about travelling to space, what it takes…
Even the fungi are cunning merchants!
Science is fascinating and sometimes unbelievable too like in this case. If we think exploitation is a human trait born out of our greed, we are not alone, even fungi…
Scientific rigour in the USA and the lack of it in India
அமெரிக்கால லாஸ் ஏஞ்சல்ஸ் நகரின் தண்ணீர் (Ivanhoe reservoir, LA, USA) சேமிப்பு குளம் முழுக்கக் கருப்புப் பந்துகளைப் போடுகிறார்கள் – இது அறிவியல் புதுமையாம், எல்லோரும் பாராட்டுகிறார்கள், நாமும் வாயைப்பிளந்து பார்க்கிறோம், பகிர்கிறோம். இந்த வீடியோவை முழுவதுமாக பாருங்கள் அவர்கள்…
The Periodic Table
As a student, Chemistry was not my favourite subject – I scored 98% in my 12th Standard exam (school leaving exam) but that was thanks to a great teacher I…
A brief history of gravity by Dr Satish Kumar Saravanan
Today, VarahaMihira Science Forum had organised a talk at Tamil Virtual Academy, Chennai titled “A brief history of gravity”, delivered by Dr Satish Kumar Saravanan, Riemann Fellow of Riemann Center…
The Theory of Everything (2014)
There are few living scientists today who are known outside their field of work, well recognized throughout the world and are an inspiration to students to take to science. That…