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Month: February 2015

The DNA-based computer that can calculate π

I’m not fond of biology. Of late, however, it’s been harder to avoid encountering it because the frontiers of […]

February 28, 2015 Science

A falling want of opportunity for life to grip Titan

There is a new possibility for life on Titan. Scientists affiliated with Cornell University have created a blueprint for […]

February 28, 2015 Science

The neuroscience of how you enter your fantasy-realms

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If you grew up reading Harry Potter (or Lord of the Rings, as the case may be), chances […]

February 25, 2015 Uncategorized

A conference’s peer-review was found to be sort of random, but whose fault is it?

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It’s not a good time for peer-review. Sure, if you’ve been a regular reader of Retraction Watch, it’s […]

February 25, 2015 Scicomm

The case for sustainability just got easier—nature reserves are much more profitable than previously thought

“Can you have your cake and eat it to?” is a question environmentalists would like to answer positively. […]

February 25, 2015 Science

The global warming hiatus could last another five years. Its aftermath is the real problem.

Whether you’ve been fending off climate-change skeptics on Twitter or have been looking for reasons to become a climate-change […]

February 23, 2015 Science

Curious Bends – big tobacco, internet blindness, spoilt dogs and more

1. Despite the deadly floods in Uttarakhand in 2013, the govt ignores grave environmental reports on the new dams […]

February 23, 2015 Science

Experiencing the modern city

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Of all the things that have had a persistent tendency to surprise observers, cities have been among the most […]

February 21, 2015 Science

Two years, one opinion

Re Chinmayi Arun’s Comment in The Hindu on February 16, ‘Using law to bully comedians‘ – the central […]

February 17, 2015 Op-eds

Why we appreciate art

I met a friend after a couple years in Bangalore last weekend, and he told me an interesting […]

February 17, 2015 Op-eds

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