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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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The Universe - Created Out Of Nothing?
Self-Healing Devices Gain or Regain Function After Being Cut
https://techxplore.com/news/2020-05-self-healing-devices-gain-regai...
What Color Is A Mirror?
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How Long Can Viruses Live on Surfaces?
https://science.howstuffworks.com/life/cellular-microscopic/long-ca...
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https://theconversation.com/experts-are-back-in-fashion-now-more-th...
Experts are back in fashion – now more than ever we need to question them but only according to scientific rules.
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Astronomers Find a Star That's Nearly as Old as The Universe
https://www.sciencealert.com/astronomers-find-a-record-breaking-sta...
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https://www.sciencenews.org/article/africa-biggest-collection-ancie...
Africa’s biggest collection of ancient human footprints has been found
Hundreds of fossilized impressions are providing a glimpse into ancient human behavior
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https://phys.org/news/2020-05-strange-hollow-ball-like-million-year...
Strange hollow ball-like structures found in 80-million-year-old fossils
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What fluid dynamics can explain about COVID-19 spread—and how to protect yourself $$
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Neuroscientists Think They've Found a Previously Unknown Form of Neural Communication
https://www.sciencealert.com/neuroscientists-think-they-ve-found-an...
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How fear and anger change our perception of coronavirus risk
A behavioral scientist discusses the role of emotions in assessing risks and making decisions
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Twin antibodies show neutralizing activity against SARS-CoV-2: Good implications in vaccine development
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What lifestyle changes will shrink your carbon footprint the most?
How to take steps that will make a difference
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https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/health/an-open-letter-from-scient...
An open letter from scientists across the globe calling for use of fabric masks to prevent COVID-19
- People are most infectious in the initial period of infection, when it is common to have few or no symptoms
- Cloth masks obstruct a high portion of the droplets from the mouth and nose that spread the virus
- Non-medical masks have been effective in reducing transmission of coronavirus
- Cloth masks can be washed in soapy water and re-used
- Places and time periods where mask usage is required or widespread have been shown to substantially lower community transmission
- Public mask wearing is most effective at stopping spread of the virus when the vast majority of the public uses masks
- Laws appear to be highly effective at increasing compliance and slowing or stopping the spread of COVID-19.
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Scientists break the link between a quantum material's spin and orbital states
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https://www.quantamagazine.org/black-holes-prove-that-anti-de-sitte...
New Math Proves That a Special Kind of Space-Time Is Unstable
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'Hot and messy' entanglement of 15 trillion atoms
https://phys.org/news/2020-05-hot-messy-entanglement-trillion-atoms...
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https://techxplore.com/news/2020-05-ai-discriminate.html?utm_source...
Does your AI discriminate? You might be surprised with the answer!
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Inside Deep Undersea Rocks, Life Thrives Without the Sun
Newly discovered worlds of microbes far beneath the ocean floor, inside old basaltic rocks, could point to a greater likelihood of life elsewhere in the universe.--
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“Poached” takes you into the trenches of wildlife crime
... how and why illegal trade threatens to wipe some of our planet’s most charismatic animals off the map forever--
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Countries Begin Large-Scale Screening for SARS-CoV-2 in Sewage
Researchers have found traces of the coronavirus at wastewater treatment plants in various locations around the world.
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Droplets from Speech Can Float in Air for Eight Minutes: Study
The experiments did not involve SARS-CoV-2, but researchers say the results support precautions to avoid possibly spreading COVID-19 by talking.
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The Amazon Could Easily Be The Next Source of Coronaviruses, Scientist Warns
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The carnivorous plant lifestyle is gene costly
https://phys.org/news/2020-05-carnivorous-lifestyle-gene-costly.htm...
Basic genes for carnivory
The first thing the international research team found out was that, despite their different lifestyles and trapping mechanisms, Venus flytrap, sundew and waterwheel have a common "basic set" of genes that are essential for the carnivorous lifestyle.
"The function of these genes is related to the ability to sense and digest prey animals and to utilise their nutrients," explains Rainer Hedrich.
"We were able to trace the origin of the carnivory genes back to a duplication event that occurred many millions of years ago in the genome of the last common ancestor of the three carnivorous species," says Jörg Schultz. The duplication of the entire genome has provided evolution with an ideal playing ground for developing new functions.
Genetic poverty despite a special way of life
To their surprise, the researchers discovered that the plants do not need a particularly large number of genes for carnivory. Instead, the three species studied are actually among the most gene-poor plants known. Drosera has 18,111, Dionaea 21,135 and Aldrovanda 25,123 genes. In contrast, most plants have between 30,000 and 40,000 genes.
How can this be reconciled with the fact that a wealth of new genes is usually needed to develop new ways of life? "This can only mean that the specialization in animal food was accompanied by an increase in the number of genes, but also a massive loss of genes," concludes developmental biologist Hasebe.
Most of the genes required for the insect traps are also found in slightly modified form in normal plants. "In carnivorous plants, several genes are active in the trapping organs, which in other plants have their effect in the root. In the trapping organs, these genes are only switched on when the prey is secure," explains Hedrich. This finding is consistent with the fact that the roots are considerably reduced in Venus flytrap and sundew. In the waterwheel they are completely absent.
Gergo Palfalvi et al, Genomes of the Venus Flytrap and Close Relatives Unveil the Roots of Plant Carnivory, Current Biology (2020). DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2020.04.051
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1o films that got the science wrong
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Why women leaders are excelling during the coronavirus pandemic $$
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Bizarre new species discovered... on Twitter
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https://phys.org/news/2020-05-dna-sequence-symmetries-maximum-entro...
DNA sequence symmetries from maximum entropy: The origin of the Chargaff's second parity rule
Most living organisms rely on double-stranded DNA to perpetuate their genetic code. This biological information is the main target of evolution.
"By means of a multidisciplinary collaboration that includes biologists, anthropologists and theoretical physicists, we have succeeded in the intent of explaining the origin of Chargaff's second parity rule through the hypothesis that this genomic symmetry emerges from the DNA double helix constraint and the principle of maximum randomness (entropy)," says Cristian Taccioli, professor of molecular biology and bioinformatics at the M.A.P.S Department of the University of Padova.
He concludes: "Moreover, we have been able to describe the evolution of the genome in terms of energy rather than focusing only on natural selection. Our idea is that DNA, like all the other systems in the universe, follows the stream of entropy, trying to reach an equilibrium and maximizing its stability. In fact, our results show that processes that increase the entropy of a double-stranded DNA molecule are favored during the evolution of living organisms."
Piero Fariselli et al. DNA sequence symmetries from randomness: the origin of the Chargaff's second parity rule, Briefings in Bioinformatics (2020). DOI: 10.1093/bib/bbaa041
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COVID-19 facts or fiction: 1 in 4 YouTube videos misleads viewers
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Researchers discover new and harmful copper-protein complexes
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Dark-shaded body surface the key to animals avoiding predators
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Novel system reveals mechanisms of pluripotency transition
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https://phys.org/news/2020-05-tuberculosis.html?utm_source=nwletter...
Fighting tuberculosis with light and sound
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https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-05-vaccines-artificial-proteins...
Designing vaccines from artificial proteins
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This Video Shows Just How Easily an Infection Can Spread Through Contact
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Seven things you might not know about blood
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https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-heavy-is-the-univers...
How Heavy is the Universe? Conflicting Answers Hint at New Physics
The discrepancy could be a statistical fluke—or a sign that physicists will need to revise the standard model of cosmology
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https://www.the-scientist.com/news-opinion/countries-begin-large-sc...
Countries Begin Large-Scale Screening for SARS-CoV-2 in Sewage
Researchers have found traces of the coronavirus at wastewater treatment plants in various locations around the world.
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https://phys.org/news/2020-05-scientists-tool-sequence-circular-dna...
Scientists develop tool to sequence circular DNA
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A new type of chemical bond: The charge-shift bond
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https://phys.org/news/2020-05-genetic-hybrid-dysfunction.html?utm_s...
Genetic origins of hybrid dysfunction
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What limits the ability of plants to draw water from dry soil?
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Coronavirus vaccine: reasons to be optimistic
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Group screening of Corona Virus ... By pooling samples from many people into a few groups and evaluating pools rather than individuals, the scientists think they can use fewer tests on more people.
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The New Alzheimer’s–Air Pollution Link
Toxic airborne particles can travel from lungs and nose to the brain, and exposure is linked to memory loss--
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Old math reveals new secrets about these alluring flowers
A model developed by Alan Turing can help explain the spots on these astoundingly diverse flowers—and many other natural patterns as well.
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Virus 'eminently capable' of spreading through speech: study
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