Could science allow monsters to exist?: Opinion
The other day, I was watching a travel diary about the Scottish highlands, and unsurprisingly, was I reacquainted with the legend of the...
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Mar 4, 20207 min read
Opinion: The unnoticeable beauty of uncertainty
“Could you be more specific please,” is something that most people hear often in their lives, especially if you are an introverted...
Feb 16, 20204 min read
A billion in perspective—how big is a billion?
There are billionaires, hundreds of billions of stars in the Milky Way, and over 7 billion people on this planet as of now. But the word...
Feb 12, 20204 min read
Why are jellyfish so fascinating?
The marine ecosystem has a fair share of strange creatures. Statistically speaking, this is understandable since the ocean is pretty...
Jan 31, 20205 min read
How does inspiration work—why do you feel uninspired?
The morning alarm goes off, and you wake up. Now, you are in bed, deep in your thoughts. Today is the big day you are finally going to...
Jan 26, 20206 min read
Why are certain choices harder than others?
When we see rainclouds looming, we carry an umbrella with us, when our GPS doesn’t work, we ask people for directions, and when we walk...
Jan 21, 202015 min read
The rise of self-learning in the age of Information Technology—why it works, and the future of it.
Self-learning is not a new thing at all. We all go through a rigorous process of trial and error at the dawn of our lives. It transcends...
Aug 30, 20195 min read
Some dangerous biotoxins
Toxin, venom, and poison—although these might sound similar, they are not the same thing. Venom is a toxin, so too is poison. But what...
Jul 28, 20195 min read
What does the night sky actually look like?
A clear night sky is a thing of beauty. No matter where you live on the planet, when you look up, a sense of mystery claims your curious...
Jun 3, 20197 min read
The science in Inception
Inception is like giving life to a person’s deepest thoughts. It’s strange, it’s arbitrary, and above all, it’s science-fiction at its...
May 16, 20194 min read
Can we harness energy from natural disasters?
An energy crisis could certainly be considered as an existential problem. Though it's not likely to occur as long as the sun shines on...
May 16, 20194 min read
Why are volcanoes special?
Volcanoes are amongst the oldest things in existence on our planet. It is often described as a vent or hole in the ground, which spews...
May 16, 20196 min read
How old can things get?
The oldest person to have ever lived, of which we have records of was Jeanne Calment[1], who died at the age of 122 in 1997. But...
May 16, 20193 min read
Why did Schrodinger put a cat in the box?
If there was ever a famous cat in science, then it’s Erwin Schrodinger’s imaginary cat who was placed in a box as part of a thought...
May 16, 20193 min read
The silence of Chernobyl
It was on Saturday, 26th April, 33 years ago, when reactor no 4 of the Chernobyl nuclear reactor disintegrated. The incident thought to...
May 16, 20193 min read
We gotta talk about plastic pollution
It was in 1907, when Bakelite, the first fully synthetic plastic, was developed. In all fairness, the reputation of plastics was high in...
May 16, 20195 min read
Are cities waking up?
Whether or not we believe it, the climate is changing, and it is changing irregularly. Amongst many problems, carbon dioxide emissions...
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