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Gravity is a force. Gravity is not a force.

The term “Gravity” is synonymous with Isaac Newton for most of us since the days we had been introduced to the phenomenon. …

Gravity

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Gravity is a force. Gravity is not a force.
Gravity is a force. Gravity is not a force.

Jan 24

The $10 Billion eye-piece — James Webb Space Telescope (JWST)

The launch of James Webb Space Telescope (Webb or JWST) was undoubtedly the most awaited space launch over almost a decade for all the space-tech enthusiasts and cosmophiles. NASA spent a decade of its resources and around $10 billion overall in building this spectacle of an “eye on space” with…

Telescope

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The $10 Billion eye-piece — James Webb Space Telescope (JWST)
The $10 Billion eye-piece — James Webb Space Telescope (JWST)

Nov 5, 2021

Why 7 days in a week? - An ode to the mystical number “7”

One of the first things that instilled curiosity in us as kids when we started to understand our Calendars was 7 days in a week. The fact that there are 365 or 366 (full) days in a year and 7 not being one of it’s prime-factors didn’t really seem satisfying…

Calendar

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Why 7 days in a week? - An ode to the mystical number “7”
Why 7 days in a week? - An ode to the mystical number “7”

Sep 14, 2021

Rebooting Science communication in India

For a country with 1.4B people and also being the birthland for numerous beliefs and religions, India has it’s own struggles and manipulations when it comes to public science awareness. At least there are no flat-earth societies or anti-vaxxers clubs, though not validating, but fair to say that acceptance towards…

Science

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Rebooting Science communication in India
Rebooting Science communication in India
Shravankumar Setlur

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