Physical Sciences Radioactivity: The Start of Modern Physics Nineteenth century was the century of science evolution. Many revolutionary ideas were presented during this century. In biology, Charles Darwin introduced the idea of evolution and natural selection. The germ theory of diseases was proved. In physics, the experiments, theories and discoveries of the likes of Michael Faraday, Andre-Marie Ampere, James Clerk Maxwell, and others […] Written by Muhammad Ismail Khan 2020-05-032020-05-03 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Interviews Physical Sciences “Culture greatly influences attitude towards science”: Dr Pervez Hoodbhoy on science in Pakistan Dr Pervez Amirali Hoodbhoy is a nuclear physicist, mathematician, and activist. He did his BSc in mathematics and electrical engineering from MIT and went on to have an MSc in Solid State Physics and a PhD in Nuclear Physics from the same institution. He has had an extensive academic career: working as a guest scientist […] Written by Mahnoor Fatima 2020-02-052020-02-08 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Featured Interviews Dr Pervez Hoodbhoy: “Physics is the basis of everything” Dr Pervez Amirali Hoodbhoy is a nuclear physicist, mathematician, and activist. He did his BSc in mathematics and electrical engineering from MIT and went on to have an MSc in Solid State Physics and a PhD in Nuclear Physics from the same institution. He has had an extensive academic career: working as a guest scientist […] Written by Mahnoor Fatima 2020-01-162020-01-18 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Engineering Physical Sciences Technology Nanotechnology: A Revolutionary Science Nanotechnology is the science of the extremely tiny. It is the art and science of manipulating matter at the nanoscale. It is a field of research and innovation concerned with building materials and devices on the scale of atoms and molecules. The study of nanotechnology enables us to understand why matter behaves the way it […] Written by Areeba Iqbal 2019-12-232019-12-31 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Physical Sciences Dark Matter: The Most Prolonged Mystery in Physics All the clusters of galaxies that we can see only make up for less than 5% of the universe. All the remaining 95+% is made of stuff that cannot be observed. This has led scientists on a quest to improve our understanding of these mystical ingredients. According to Sir Issac Newton, bodies have a mutual […] Written by Husnain Mehmood 2019-12-122019-12-12 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Biography Physical Sciences Technology The Forgotten Father of the Future: Nikola Tesla In the 1880s, while working at Edison Company on the improvement of the designs of direct current motors and generators, Nikola Tesla realized that the DC transmission was very far from a perfect source of power transmission. “The more I worked on DC the more I realized that direct current is not perfect at all. […] Written by Iqra Amjad 2019-08-302019-08-30 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Biography Featured Physical Sciences Abdus Salam: A Tale of Unrequited Generosity and Devotion Whereas Salam’s leadership skills helped him set up important scientific institutions for Pakistan, his generosity allowed him to keep rendering quiet financial help to his countrymen. After he had won the Atoms for Peace Award––a gold medallion accompanied by a $30,000 honorarium––he converted it into an endowment that would help young Pakistani physicists to visit […] Written by Irfan Javed 2019-08-062019-08-06 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Biography Featured Physical Sciences Abdus Salam: A Spurned National Hero Hailed as one of the most illustrious theoretical physicists of the twentieth century, Abdus Salam was born in 1926 to Chaudhry Muhammad Husain and Bibi Hajira, a perfectly ordinary couple. Growing up in Jhang, a backward town tucked away in the center of what now forms the Pakistani province of Punjab, Salam would not see […] Written by Irfan Javed 2019-07-272019-07-30 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
