Featured Nobel Prize 2020: How Roger Penrose Revolutionized Our Understanding of Black Holes (Part III) The main theme of the 2020 Nobel Prize in Physics is black holes, and it has been awarded to Roger Penrose, Andrea Ghez, and Reinhard Genzel. The Nobel committee awarded half of it to Ghez and Genzel for their pioneering work in showing that there is a supermassive black hole at the centre of our […] Written by Abdul Afzal 2021-01-162021-01-19 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Featured Citizen Science: A Gift for Netizens Popular characters like Dexter or Johnny Test inspired many of us to become scientists. However, these cartoons engendered in our minds a perception that all scientists work in a lab. This is quite untrue. Today, if you are among the internet users that constitute 57% of the world population, then you can also become a […] Written by Sharon Elaine D’Souza 2020-12-222020-12-22 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Featured Nobel Prize 2020: How Roger Penrose Revolutionized Our Understanding of Black Holes (Part II) The main theme of the 2020 Nobel Prize in Physics is black holes, and it has been awarded to Roger Penrose, Andrea Ghez, and Reinhard Genzel. The Nobel committee awarded half of it to Ghez and Genzel for their pioneering work in showing that there is a supermassive black hole at the centre of our […] Written by Abdul Afzal 2020-12-182020-12-27 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Featured Nobel Prize 2020: How Roger Penrose Revolutionized Our Understanding of Black Holes (Part I) The main theme of the 2020 Nobel Prize in Physics is black holes, and it has been awarded to Roger Penrose, Andrea Ghez, and Reinhard Genzel. The Nobel committee awarded half of it to Ghez and Genzel for their pioneering work in showing that there is a supermassive black hole at the centre of our […] Written by Abdul Afzal 2020-11-292020-12-04 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Featured How the Indian Subcontinent Shaped Modern Science The contributions of the subcontinent to modern-day science range from the value of pi to the foundation for modern-day astronomy i.e. the heliocentric theory. Great strides in modern medicine, mathematics, physics, and architecture are owed to the people of the subcontinent. Written by Rameen Fatima 2020-11-052020-11-07 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Featured Ig Nobel Prize: When Science and Humor Collide The Ig Nobel Prizes began with the premise of awarding ideas that demanded recognition but would go unnoticed. It was founded by Marc Abrahams, a graduate of Harvard University who loved to explore things that were unique and funny since childhood. In an interview, Abrhams described that the idea of giving recognition to scientific humour began with some funny articles for an obscure magazine and then imbued books, columns and prizes. Written by Sharon Elaine D’Souza 2020-10-282020-10-29 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Featured Science Popularization in Pakistan: A Void in the Educational System The popularization of scientific disciplines in Pakistan, or lack thereof, is a rising area of concern for national academic experts. The importance of science for modern society is highlighted by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), which describes it as one of the most important channels of knowledge. Written by Maryam Ali 2020-10-032020-12-18 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Engineering Featured Fighting Environmental Injustice A few years back a mother of two in Flint Michigan, upon finding that one of her children was not growing well, called an environmental engineer to test her home’s water supply. The tests revealed elevated levels of lead. This happened right after Flint’s water source was switched from the Detroit river and Lake Huron […] Written by ideaXme 2020-04-262020-08-25 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
