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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 May 2, 2020 at 8:25am: Camera Traps May Overcount Snow Leopards and Other Vulnerable Species

Markings on big cats are hard to distinguish, meaning one animal may be counted as two

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/camera-traps-may-overcou...

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$$ https://www.livescience.com/23090-crows-grudges-brains.html

Crows Hold Grudges in Humanlike Fashion $$

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https://theconversation.com/psychology-of-why-some-people-are-delib...

Psychology of why some people are deliberately spitting, coughing and licking food in supermarkets

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https://www.sciencealert.com/every-heartbeat-alters-our-perception-...

Every Single Heartbeat Affects Our Perception of The World, Researchers Find

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https://www.ama-assn.org/delivering-care/public-health/8-ways-prote...

8 ways to protect doctors caring for patients with COVID-19 $$

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https://phys.org/news/2020-04-covid-genome-signature.html?utm_sourc...

Researchers crack COVID-19 genome signature

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https://theconversation.com/archaeologists-have-a-lot-of-dates-wron...

Archaeologists have a lot of dates wrong for North American indigenous history – but researchers are now using new techniques to get it right ...

Comment by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa on May 2, 2020 at 7:07am: Explanation to an eight year old: How could an explosive Big Bang be the birth of our universe?

https://phys.org/news/2020-05-explosive-big-birth-universe.html

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Engineers, medical team design 3-D-printed ventilator that requires no electricity

https://techxplore.com/news/2020-05-medical-team-d-printed-ventilat...

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https://techxplore.com/news/2020-05-apple-google-youve-exposed-coro...

How Apple and Google will let your phone warn you if you've been exposed to the coronavirus

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https://phys.org/news/2020-05-dna-faulty-jointly-mutations.html?utm...

DNA damage and faulty repair jointly cause mutations

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Some biotech companies are cashing in on the race to produce coronavirus antibody tests, taking blood samples from people who have been infected and selling them at exorbitant prices.

The Indian company Advy Chemical, has charged up to $50,000. The more antibodies in the sample, the higher the price. Doctors call the practice unethical.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/01/world/coronavirus-news.html

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https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/observations/honey-bees-are-st...

Honey Bees Are Struggling with Their Own Pandemic

And there could be more on the way

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When bees can do this, why can't we? Virus-Infected Bees Practice Social Distancing

https://www.scientificamerican.com/podcast/episode/virus-infected-b...

Comment by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa on May 2, 2020 at 5:49am: New discovery explains how the prostate gland regenerates itself after cancer surgery

https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-05-discovery-prostate-gland-reg...

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https://phys.org/news/2020-05-discovery-avenues-drugs-combat-drug-r...

Discovery opens new avenues for designing drugs to combat drug-resistant malaria

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Looking for dark matter with the Universe's coldest material

https://phys.org/news/2020-05-dark-universe-coldest-material.html?u...

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https://phys.org/news/2020-05-electrons-chemical-reaction.html?utm_...

First direct look at how light excites electrons to kick off a chemical reaction

The first step in many light-driven chemical reactions, like the ones that power photosynthesis and human vision, is a shift in the arrangement of a molecule's electrons as they absorb the light's energy. This subtle rearrangement paves the way for everything that follows and determines how the reaction proceeds.

Now scientists have seen this first step directly for the first time, observing how the molecule's electron cloud balloons out before any of the atomic nuclei in the molecule respond.

While this response has been predicted theoretically and detected indirectly, this is the first time it's been directly imaged with X-rays in a process known as molecular movie-making, whose ultimate goal is to observe how both electrons and nuclei act in real time when chemical bonds form or break.

Comment by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa on May 1, 2020 at 6:11am: Eyes send an unexpected signal to the brain

https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-04-eyes-unexpected-brain.html?u...

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https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-04-scientists-regenerate-neuron...

Scientists regenerate neurons in mice with spinal cord injury and optic nerve damage

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https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-04-unravel-protein-mystery-brai...

Researchers unravel protein mystery of three brain diseases

Researchers unravel protein mystery of three brain diseases: Parkinson's disease (PD), multiple system atrophy (MSA) and dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB).

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$$ "futile treatment" or "potentially inappropriate treatment," aggressive medical interventions that are highly unlikely to benefit patients sometimes proceed because families are unwilling to accept the recommendation of doctors. $$

Public does not grasp idea of 'futile treatment' for critically ill patients

https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-04-grasp-idea-futile-treatment-...

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https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/observations/masks-and-emascul...

Difference between male leaders and female leaders: Why some male leaders refuse to listen and show resistance to experts’ opinions ...

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Receptors for SARS-CoV-2 Present in Wide Variety of Human Cells

Analyses from single-cell sequencing datasets support the idea that COVID-19 is not just a respiratory disease but an illness that can affect multiple organs.

https://www.the-scientist.com/news-opinion/receptors-for-sars-cov-2...

Comment by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa on May 1, 2020 at 6:02am: A swimming dinosaur: The tail of Spinosaurus

Comment by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa on May 1, 2020 at 5:33am: Study shows our sun is less active than similar stars

https://phys.org/news/2020-04-sun-similar-stars.html?utm_source=nwl...

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https://phys.org/news/2020-04-gargantuan-hail-argentina-world.html?...

'Gargantuan' hail in Argentina may have smashed world record. Researchers investigating the 2018 storm found one hailstone likely measured between 7.4 and 9.3 inches across.

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https://phys.org/news/2020-04-news-story-magnetism-drugs-disease.ht...

Researchers use magnetism to keep drugs at disease sites even in the presence of external forces, such as flowing liquid, which would normally displace them.

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https://phys.org/news/2020-04-gravitational-quark-gluon-plasma.html...

Gravitational waves could prove the existence of the quark-gluon plasma

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https://phys.org/news/2020-04-terrible-luck-person-meteoriteback.ht...

The only person ever killed by a meteorite—back in 1888

Researchers combing through the dusty archives from the Republic of Turkey found credible records of someone being killed by a falling meteorite in Sulaymaniyah in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. On August 22, 1888, multiple documents found in the General Directorate of State Archives of the Presidency of the Republic of Turkey recorded that a meteorite hit and killed one man while paralyzing another.

The reason this event had not been discovered until now is that the documents were written in an old Ottoman-Turkish language which borrows from both Arabic and Persian and is extremely hard to translate.

Comment by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa on April 30, 2020 at 9:57am

Comment by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa on April 30, 2020 at 9:41am: Gravity Hills and the science behind them ...

Comment by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa on April 30, 2020 at 7:59am: Why do elephants get intoxicated?

There has been anecdotal evidence till now of wild animals getting drunk and behaving badly after consuming fermented fruits and berries. One notorious example was of elephants consuming fruit from the malura tree after it fell and fermented. Herds were described as behaving erratically, sometimes crashing through villages after having abandoned their usually polite demeanor.

In 2005, a team of researchers from the University of Bristol appeared to discredit such stories with a study in which they claimed to have found evidence that elephants were so large that it would take more fruit than they could consume to make them drunk. In this new effort, the researchers suggest that the team at Bristol forgot to account for a major contributing factor to drunkenness—how well a given animal is able to metabolize alcohol.

The work involved looking at the gene ADH7—it is present in a wide variety of animals. Its purpose is to instigate the production of enzymes that metabolize ethanol. Prior research has shown that most primates have an ADH7 mutation that allows them to metabolize ethanol more efficiently than those without it. It is believed the mutation persisted because it allowed primates to consume large amounts of fermented fruits and berries without getting too drunk to function. Notably, other mammals such as bats (which also eat a lot of fruits and berries) have a similar mutation—flying while drunk would not turn out well.

The researchers looked at ADH7 in 85 mammals and found that many of them, such as horses, cows and elephants, do not have the mutation, and are thus not nearly as good at metabolizing ethanol. This suggests that if such animals were to consume fermented fruits, they would become intoxicated much more easily than animals that do have the mutation. Thus, they suggest it is possible that elephants at times become inebriated, and because of that, may behave out of character.

Mareike C. Janiak et al. Genetic evidence of widespread variation in ethanol metabolism among mammals: revisiting the 'myth' of natural intoxication, Biology Letters (2020). DOI: 10.1098/rsbl.2020.0070

https://phys.org/news/2020-04-elephants-drunk-naturally.html?utm_so...

Comment by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa on April 30, 2020 at 6:54am: A network of science: 150 years of Nature's scientific research papers

The history of scientific journals dates from 1665, when the French Journal des sçavans and the English Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society first began systematically publishing research results. Over a thousand, mostly ephemeral, were founded in the 18th century, and the number has increased rapidly after that.