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Month: March 2020

Science journalism, expertise and common sense

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On March 27, the Johns Hopkins University said an article published on the website of the Centre For […]

March 29, 2020 Op-eds, Scicomm, Science

For coronavirus claims, there is a world between true and false

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In high school, you must have learnt about Boolean algebra, possibly the most fascinating kind of algebra for […]

March 26, 2020 Analysis, Science

Lord of the Rings Day

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A happy Lord of the Rings Day to you! (Previous editions: 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2014) Every year […]

March 25, 2020 Culture, Life notes

On India’s path to community transmission

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There’s a virus out there among many, many viruses that’s caught the world’s attention. This virus came into […]

March 22, 2020 Analysis, Scicomm

The sea of metal

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Two of the most decisive moments of the Second World War that I can’t get enough of are […]

March 16, 2020 Uncategorized

‘Hunters’, sci-fi and pseudoscience

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One of the ways in which pseudoscience is connected to authoritarian governments is through its newfound purpose and […]

March 8, 2020 Culture, Scicomm, Science

Review: ‘Hunters’ (2020)

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Just binge-watched the first season of Hunters, the bizarre Amazon Prime original about a covert group of Jews […]

March 8, 2020 Culture

A great discussion on the history of India’s tech.

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On February 27, the Bangalore International Centre and Carnegie India hosted a panel discussion around Midnight Machines, the […]

March 6, 2020 Analysis, Science

The Nobel intent

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You’ve probably tired of this but I can’t. The Nobel Prize folks just sent out a newsletter ahead […]

March 5, 2020 Science

Dehumanising language during an outbreak

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It appears the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus has begun local transmission in India, i.e. infecting more people within the country […]

March 4, 2020 Op-eds, Scicomm, Science

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