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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 ...
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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-without-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?
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
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-care about evidence based medicine
s. don-t-ignore-these-head-injuries
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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Sport Science - your best bet to beat competition when used in a correct and legal way
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How can you achieve these targets in sport: "Faster, Higher, Stronger"?Very often people in this part of the world wonder why some developed countries do very well in Olympics and other International…Continue
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Over the past several days, the world has watched on in shock as wildfires have devastated large parts of Los Angeles.Beyond the obvious destruction—to landscapes, homes, businesses and more—fires at…Continue
Rewrite the textbooks: Damage to RNA, not DNA, found to be main cause of acute sunburn!
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Scientists unravel secrets from the faults in our genes
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-05-scientists-unravel-secrets-f...
More information: The mutational constraint spectrum quantified from variation in 141,456 humans, Nature (2020). DOI: 10.1038/s41586-020-2308-7, www.nature.com/articles/s41586-020-2308-7
Evaluating drug targets through human loss-of-function genetic variation, Nature (2020). DOI: 10.1038/s41586-020-2267-z , www.nature.com/articles/s41586-020-2267-z
A structural variation reference for medical and population genetics, Nature (2020). DOI: 10.1038/s41586-020-2267-z , www.nature.com/articles/s41586-020-2287-8
Transcript expression-aware annotation improves rare variant interpretation, Nature (2020). DOI: 10.1038/s41586-020-2267-z , www.nature.com/articles/s41586-020-2329-2
The effect of LRRK2 loss-of-function variants in humans, Nature (2020). DOI: 10.1038/s41586-020-2267-z , www.nature.com/articles/s41591-020-0893-5
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Study shows erosion of ozone layer responsible for mass extinction event
There have been a number of mass extinction in the geological past. Only one was caused by an asteroid hitting the Earth, which was 66 million years ago when the dinosaurs became extinct. Three of the others, including the end Permian Great Dying, 252 million years ago, were caused by huge continental scale volcanic eruptions that destabilised the Earth's atmospheres and oceans.
Now, scientists have found evidence showing it was high levels of UV radiation which collapsed forest ecosystems and killed off many species of fish and tetrapods (our four limbed ancestors) at the end of the Devonian geological period, 359 million years ago. This damaging burst of UV radiation occurred as part of one of the Earth's climate cycles, rather than being caused by a huge volcanic eruption.
The ozone collapse occurred as the climate rapidly warmed following an intense ice age and the researchers suggest that the Earth today could reach comparable temperatures, possibly triggering a similar event. Their findings are pu blished in the journal Science Advances.
J.E.A. Marshall el al., "UV-B radiation was the Devonian-Carboniferous boundary terrestrial extinction kill mechanism," Science Advances (2020). DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.aba0768 , advances.sciencemag.org/content/6/22/eaba0768
https://phys.org/news/2020-05-erosion-ozone-layer-responsible-mass....
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Why myth busting backfires ...
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Where Do Our Memories Live?
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why we’re using llamas to help fight the pandemic
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Nature's antifreeze' provides formula for more durable concrete
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Physicists measure a short-lived radioactive molecule for first time
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https://phys.org/news/2020-05-clues-deep-earthquake-mystery.html?ut...
New clues to deep earthquake mystery
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Critical transition theory shows flickering in heart before atrial fibrillation
https://phys.org/news/2020-05-critical-transition-theory-flickering...
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https://techxplore.com/news/2020-05-method-hydrogen-vivo-photosynth...
A method to produce hydrogen in vivo photosynthetically
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New jailbreak tool unlocks almost all iPhones
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The coronavirus pandemic moved life online – a surge in website defacing followed
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High-security identification that cannot be counterfeited
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‘Medications should be prescribed by doctors, not the president’: leading Brazilian scientist discusses the pandemic
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Even natural products may pose potential risk to unborn child
https://www.news-medical.net/news/20200525/Even-natural-products-ma...
Source:Journal reference:Ganal-Vonarburg, S.C., et al. (2020) Microbial–host molecular exchange and its functional consequences in early mammalian life. Science. doi.org/10.1126/science.aba0478.
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The world needs pharmaceuticals from China and India to beat coronavirus
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Physicist creates fifth state of matter from the living room
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Astrophysicists capture new class of transient objects
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https://theconversation.com/why-astronomers-now-doubt-there-is-an-u...
Why astronomers now doubt there is an undiscovered 9th planet in our solar system
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Whispering Gallery and sound wave communication
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Can We Really Get to Alpha Centauri? The Breakthrough Starshot Mission Explained
https://phys.org/news/2020-05-interstellar-probes-starshot.html?utm...How will we receive signals from interstellar probes like Starshot?
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Largest Study Yet Finds Chloroquine Increases Risk of Death in COVID-19 Patients
https://www.sciencealert.com/huge-study-found-covid-19-patients-who...
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80 Million Children at Risk as Pandemic Disrupts Global Vaccination Efforts
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This Human Brain Tissue Survived Intact For 2,600 Years, And We May Finally Know How
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Pollution: Birds 'ingesting hundreds of bits of plastic a day'
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https://ensia.com/features/plastics-chemical-recycling/?ct=t(RSS_EM...
The recycling hoax:
LESS THAN 10% OF ALL PLASTIC TRASH EVER PRODUCED HAS BEEN RECYCLED. IS THIS THE BREAKTHROUGH WE’VE BEEN WAITING FOR?
A process known as chemical recycling offers a promising way to turn used products into new ones with a minimum of waste
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https://www.the-scientist.com/news-opinion/glowing-amphibians-extre...
Glowing Amphibians Extremely Common
A study of the animals using blue light reveals what humans are not able to see with the naked eye.
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https://www.the-scientist.com/news-opinion/researchers-detect-land-...
Researchers Detect Land Animals Using DNA in Nearby Water Bodies
Monitoring the comings and goings of aquatic life with traces of DNA in water has become an established biomonitoring technique, which is now used to assess terrestrial animals.--
https://www.the-scientist.com/notebook/researchers-discover-the-lar...
Researchers Discover the Largest Virus in the Oceans Yet
The ChoanoVirus genome codes for rhodopsin, perhaps giving its choanoflagellate host extra energy-harvesting capabilities.
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Genomics Reveals How Humans Can Inadvertently Drive Plant Mimicry
Hand weeding of fields spurred an interloper to evolve a rice-like appearance, researchers conclude.
https://www.the-scientist.com/notebook/genomics-reveals-how-humans-...
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Researchers discover new sex hormone
https://phys.org/news/2020-05-sex-hormone.html?utm_source=nwletter&...
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Toxin family binds to sugar receptors on human cells to cause damage
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An under-researched mechanism in the fast-moving field of epigenetics
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Marine species are outpacing terrestrial species in the race against global warming
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https://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/health-family/prof-luke-o...
It is so comforting to actually watch how scientists are working to beat COVID 19. And if they assure you it is definitely beatable?
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https://www.the-scientist.com/news-opinion/ecuadorian-cactus-absorb...
Ecuadorian Cactus Absorbs Ultrasound, Enticing Bats to Flowers
Many plants reflect ultrasonic waves, thereby attracting the pollinators, but one cactus takes a different approach.
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https://www.the-scientist.com/the-literature/what-makes-a-venus-fly...
What Makes a Venus Flytrap Snap
To avoid wasting digestive energy, the plant only seals shut after sensing certain prey movements.
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Astronomers see 'cosmic ring of fire,' 11 billion years ago
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New double-contrast technique picks up small tumors on MRI
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Solving the space junk problem
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Scientists see through glass frogs' translucent camouflage
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Applying physics to understanding the mystery of consciousness $$
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How drones can monitor explosive volcanoes
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