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WE LOVE SCIENCE HERE BECAUSE IT IS A MANY SPLENDOURED THING

THIS IS A WAR ZONE WHERE SCIENCE FIGHTS WITH NONSENSE AND WINS

“The greatest enemy of knowledge is not ignorance, it is the illusion of knowledge.”

"Being a scientist is a state of mind, not a profession!"

"Science, when it's done right, can yield amazing things".

The Reach of Scientific Research From Labs to Laymen

The aim of science is not only to open a door to infinite knowledge and wisdom but to set a limit to infinite error.

"Knowledge is a Superpower but the irony is you cannot get enough of it with ever increasing data base unless you try to keep up with it constantly and in the right way!" The best education comes from learning from people who know what they are exactly talking about.

Science is this glorious adventure into the unknown, the opportunity to discover things that nobody knew before. And that’s just an experience that’s not to be missed. But it’s also a motivated effort to try to help humankind. And maybe that’s just by increasing human knowledge—because that’s a way to make us a nobler species.

If you are scientifically literate the world looks very different to you.

We do science and science communication not because they are easy but because they are difficult!

“Science is not a subject you studied in school. It’s life. We 're brought into existence by it!"

Links to some important articles :

1. Interactive science series...

a. how-to-do-research-and-write-research-papers-part 13

b. Some Qs people asked me on science and my replies to them...

Part 6, part-10, part-11, part-12, part 14 , part- 8,

part- 1, part-2, part-4, part-5, part-16, part-17, part-18 , part-19 , part-20

part-21 , part-22, part-23, part-24, part-25, part-26, part-27 , part-28

part-29, part-30, part-31, part-32, part-33, part-34, part-35, part-36, part-37,

part-38, part-40, part-41, part-42, part-43, part-44, part-45, part-46, part-47

Part 48, part49, Critical thinking -part 50 , part -51, part-52, part-53

part-54, part-55, part-57, part-58, part-59, part-60, part-61, part-62, part-63

part 64, part-65, part-66, part-67, part-68, part 69, part-70 part-71, part-73 ...

.......306

BP variations during pregnancy part-72

who is responsible for the gender of their children - a man or a woman -part-56

c. some-questions-people-asked-me-on-science-based-on-my-art-and-poems -part-7

d. science-s-rules-are-unyielding-they-will-not-be-bent-for-anybody-part-3-

e. debate-between-scientists-and-people-who-practice-and-propagate-pseudo-science - part -9

f. why astrology is pseudo-science part 15

g. How Science is demolishing patriarchal ideas - part-39

2. in-defence-of-mangalyaan-why-even-developing-countries-like-india need space research programmes

3. Science communication series:

a. science-communication - part 1

b. how-scienitsts-should-communicate-with-laymen - part 2

c. main-challenges-of-science-communication-and-how-to-overcome-them - part 3

d. the-importance-of-science-communication-through-art- part 4

e. why-science-communication-is-geting worse - part 5

f. why-science-journalism-is-not-taken-seriously-in-this-part-of-the-world - part 6

g. blogs-the-best-bet-to-communicate-science-by-scientists- part 7

h. why-it-is-difficult-for-scientists-to-debate-controversial-issues - part 8

i. science-writers-and-communicators-where-are-you - part 9

j. shooting-the-messengers-for-a-different-reason-for-conveying-the- part 10

k. why-is-science-journalism-different-from-other-forms-of-journalism - part 11

l. golden-rules-of-science-communication- Part 12

m. science-writers-should-develop-a-broader-view-to-put-things-in-th - part 13

n. an-informed-patient-is-the-most-cooperative-one -part 14

o. the-risks-scientists-will-have-to-face-while-communicating-science - part 15

p. the-most-difficult-part-of-science-communication - part 16

q. clarity-on-who-you-are-writing-for-is-important-before-sitting-to write a science story - part 17

r. science-communicators-get-thick-skinned-to-communicate-science-wi thout-any-bias - part 18

s. is-post-truth-another-name-for-science-communication-failure?

t. why-is-it-difficult-for-scientists-to-have-high-eqs

u. art-and-literature-as-effective-aids-in-science-communication-and teaching

v.* some-qs-people-asked-me-on-science communication-and-my-replies-to-them

** qs-people-asked-me-on-science-and-my-replies-to-them-part-173

w. why-motivated-perception-influences-your-understanding-of-science

x. science-communication-in-uncertain-times

y. sci-com: why-keep-a-dog-and-bark-yourself

z. How to deal with sci com dilemmas?

A+. sci-com-what-makes-a-story-news-worthy-in-science

B+. is-a-perfect-language-important-in-writing-science-stories

C+. sci-com-how-much-entertainment-is-too-much-while-communicating-sc

D+. sci-com-why-can-t-everybody-understand-science-in-the-same-way

E+. how-to-successfully-negotiate-the-science-communication-maze

4. Health related topics:

a. why-antibiotic-resistance-is-increasing-and-how-scientists-are-tr

b. what-might-happen-when-you-take-lots-of-medicines

c. know-your-cesarean-facts-ladies

d. right-facts-about-menstruation

e. answer-to-the-question-why-on-big-c

f. how-scientists-are-identifying-new-preventive-measures-and-cures-

g. what-if-little-creatures-high-jack-your-brain-and-try-to-control-

h. who-knows-better?

i. mycotoxicoses

j. immunotherapy

k. can-rust-from-old-drinking-water-pipes-cause-health-problems

l. pvc-and-cpvc-pipes-should-not-be-used-for-drinking-water-supply

m. melioidosis

n.vaccine-woes

o. desensitization-and-transplant-success-story

p. do-you-think-the-medicines-you-are-taking-are-perfectly-alright-then revisit your position!

q. swine-flu-the-difficlulties-we-still-face-while-tackling-the-outb

r. dump-this-useless-information-into-a-garbage-bin-if-you-really-ca re about evidence based medicine

s. don-t-ignore-these-head-injuries

t. the-detoxification-scam

u. allergic- agony-caused-by-caterpillars-and-moths

General science:

a.why-do-water-bodies-suddenly-change-colour

b. don-t-knock-down-your-own-life-line

c. the-most-menacing-animal-in-the-world

d. how-exo-planets-are-detected

e. the-importance-of-earth-s-magnetic-field

f. saving-tigers-from-extinction-is-still-a-travail

g. the-importance-of-snakes-in-our-eco-systems

h. understanding-reverse-osmosis

i. the-importance-of-microbiomes

j. crispr-cas9-gene-editing-technique-a-boon-to-fixing-defective-gen

k. biomimicry-a-solution-to-some-of-our-problems

5. the-dilemmas-scientists-face

6. why-we-get-contradictory-reports-in-science

7. be-alert-pseudo-science-and-anti-science-are-on-prowl

8. science-will-answer-your-questions-and-solve-your-problems

9. how-science-debunks-baseless-beliefs

10. climate-science-and-its-relevance

11. the-road-to-a-healthy-life

12. relative-truth-about-gm-crops-and-foods

13. intuition-based-work-is-bad-science

14. how-science-explains-near-death-experiences

15. just-studies-are-different-from-thorough-scientific-research

16. lab-scientists-versus-internet-scientists

17. can-you-challenge-science?

18. the-myth-of-ritual-working

19.science-and-superstitions-how-rational-thinking-can-make-you-work -better

20. comets-are-not-harmful-or-bad-omens-so-enjoy-the-clestial-shows

21. explanation-of-mysterious-lights-during-earthquakes

22. science-can-tell-what-constitutes-the-beauty-of-a-rose

23. what-lessons-can-science-learn-from-tragedies-like-these

24. the-specific-traits-of-a-scientific-mind

25. science-and-the-paranormal

26. are-these-inventions-and-discoveries-really-accidental-and-intuitive like the journalists say?

27. how-the-brain-of-a-polymath-copes-with-all-the-things-it-does

28. how-to-make-scientific-research-in-india-a-success-story

29. getting-rid-of-plastic-the-natural-way

30. why-some-interesting-things-happen-in-nature

31. real-life-stories-that-proves-how-science-helps-you

32. Science and trust series:

a. how-to-trust-science-stories-a-guide-for-common-man

b. trust-in-science-what-makes-people-waver

c. standing-up-for-science-showing-reasons-why-science-should-be-trusted

You will find the entire list of discussions here: http://kkartlab.in/group/some-science/forum

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Comment by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa on March 15, 2013 at 6:14am: http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2013/mar/13/jo-marchant-science-w...
Science writing: 'You need a burning curiosity'

Comment by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa on March 10, 2013 at 11:04am: http://www.redorbit.com/news/science/1112799946/genetic-dust-mites-...
Study Of Dust Mites Show That Reverse Evolution Is Genetically Possible

Comment by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa on March 10, 2013 at 6:13am: My reply to this article: Opinion: Scientific Peer Review in Crisis
http://www.the-scientist.com/?articles.view/articleNo/34518/title/O...
If you read some of the papers published in the journals around the world you feel this is true.
Ignorance, lack of quality reviewers who are good at several things, confusion all around, commercialization of science and biases are playing a great part in substandard stuff coming out of these journals.
But who cares and who reads? Like Indians say 'sub kutch chalta hai idhar' - everything is okay here or everything and anything goes here! I thought till now this is relevant to developing countries. But now I feel anything goes in the developed world too! We are on the same wavelengths! Standards?! Forget them. If you have that big name and aura around you, or money to support scientific research you can get away with anything and everything! Yes, with rubbish too!
But science is suffering in all this. People will lose their faith in science if this is allowed to go on.

Comment by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa on March 2, 2013 at 5:58am: http://www.the-scientist.com/?articles.view/articleNo/34518/title/O...
Scientific Peer Review in Crisis

Comment by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa on March 2, 2013 at 5:46am: http://www.the-scientist.com/?articles.view/articleNo/34518/title/O...
Scientific Peer Review in Crisis

Comment by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa on February 28, 2013 at 8:51am: http://www.ias.ac.in/resonance/March2010/p268-276.pdf
About science in India
http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/psi-vid/2013/02/26/a-visit-to-a...

Comment by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa on February 28, 2013 at 6:59am: http://www.senseaboutscience.org/

http://www.senseaboutscience.org/pages/a4e_what_we_can_do.html

Comment by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa on February 28, 2013 at 6:56am: http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/observations/2013/02/27/young-s...
Young Scientists Encourage the Public to Demand Peer Review

Comment by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa on February 27, 2013 at 8:51am

Comment by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa on February 27, 2013 at 7:01am: http://www.thesudburystar.com/2013/02/23/ent-scienceart-and-science...
ENT science:Art and science of sword swallowing
The art of sword swallowing has a lot to do with science
The practice dates back 4,000 years, when priests in India swallowed swords to demonstrate their supposed supernatural powers and connection to the gods.

Today, sword swallowing is a popular act in circuses and sideshows, and has diversified to include even more dangerous feats. Some performers tackle other objects, such as saws or fluorescent tubes, and some even swallow multiple swords at the same time. The record is more than 20.

Although professional sword swallowers make these incredible feats look easy, the art -- or science -- of sword swallowing is one that takes years to learn and even longer to master. Beginners learn from an experienced performer and follow the 7 x 7 rule-- practising seven times a day, seven days a week for many years, before they're ready to perform. The main challenge they face is learning to become aware of parts inside the body that we normally don't have any control over.

When a sword is swallowed, the path it takes in the body is the same path that your food takes when you eat -- from the mouth, to the throat, through the esophagus, and into the stomach.

First, the sword swallower must straighten their spine and tilt their head back. This positions the body in a straight line, ready for the sword to enter. Next, they need to relax the muscles at the back of the throat to allow the sword to pass through.

In this way, sword "swallowing" is actually a misnomer. When you swallow, you're contracting those muscles in your throat to send food towards your stomach.

Finally, the sword swallower needs to relax two more keys sets of muscles -- those at the top and bottom of the esophagus -- before the sword passes all the way down to the bottom of the stomach.

Sword swallowing is not a hoax or a trick. Many people think that sword swallowers use a collapsible sword, or a fake sword made of plastic -- but rest assured, it's a real metal sword.

Swallowers constantly dull and buff the edges because even a small nick or scratch can cause serious injury. If you were to touch a sword swallower's sword, which you can do in the exhibition, you would notice that it's not sharp enough to cut your skin. However, the soft lining inside your body does not have the same protection, and sword swallowers can puncture the esophagus if they try to swallow before their mind and body are ready.