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Mathematics
Limiting Infinity
Ever heard of Aleph-nought or the Hilbert’s Hotel and your inquisition got the better of you? Then probably you’re acquainted with infinity and have...
Technology
Automata: Forgotten Marvels of an Extraordinary Age
As we pave our way through the technologically advanced era, it is likely and perhaps easier for us to forget the roots...
Biography
Laplace – The Newton of France
Pierre-Simon Laplace was an eminent French mathematician, astronomer, and physicist of the 19th century. He was famous for his remarkable contributions in the field...
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Cancer Metabolism: Pathways Lying Behind
Cancer is the second leading cause of death worldwide (after cardiovascular diseases) with approximately 9.6 million deaths in 2018, about 70 %...
Oculesics: Science Speaks Where Words Do Not
When a lecturer notices that most of the students are not looking at him/her, s/he might conclude that they are not paying...
SpiNNaker, the Supercomputer Which Models the Human Brain
Stephen Furber is a Professor of Computer Engineering at the University
of Manchester. He is also the creator of SpiNNaker (Spiking Neural Network
Architecture):...
The Cosmic Apocalypse
“Some say the world will end in fire, some say in ice.” What does science tell us about this?
Of Science, Fiction and Outreach
Dr Tasneem Zehra Husain: first Pakistani female string theorist, writer, and science communicatorDr Tasneem Zehra Husain...
How Virtual Reality is taking the Space Industry by its reins
Evelyn Miralles is the lead engineer of the Virtual Reality Lab at NASA Johnson Space Centre (JSC). She has been working with...