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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 very certainty that science progresses with time should be the basis for trust, not the other way round.
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Comment by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa on April 9, 2020 at 8:43am
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Scientists discovered and proposed explanation for night sky glow of STEVE
The northern and southern lights, or aurora, typically show up as swirling green ribbons of light spreading across the night sky near the poles. But STEVE is a thin ribbon of mauve or white light that stretches from east to west, closer to the equator than where auroras usually appear and at much higher altitudes.
Scientists first thought STEVE was a new kind of aurora, but previous research shows its light is not produced the same way. Researchers are still unsure of what generates STEVE's light, but a group of space physicists now suspect STEVE lights up when fast-flowing rivers of plasma jumpstart certain chemical reactions high in the atmosphere.
https://phys.org/news/2020-04-scientists-explanation-night-sky-stev...
The first scientific study published on STEVE found a stream of fast-moving plasma—a hot gas of charged particles and electrons—passing through the atmosphere right where STEVE events occurred. The researchers suspected these particles were connected to STEVE but were unsure whether they were the cause of it. These super-fast plasma flows stream through the upper atmosphere when the magnetosphere is disturbed, at about the speed it takes to orbit Earth, and STEVE occurs only during the fastest flows.
Scientists suspect the fastest plasma rivers break chemical bonds in the upper atmosphere, triggering reactions that produce light.
They propose that when the streams of plasma are hot and fast enough, they can split apart nitrogen molecules (N2), which then combine with single oxygen atoms to form nitric oxide (NO). The nitric oxide then grabs another free oxygen atom to create nitrogen dioxide (NO2), a reaction that also produces light. The researchers suspect STEVE's glow is the light from this chemical reaction, which makes sense because STEVE is found right where these plasma streams occur.
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Don't look to mature forests to soak up carbon dioxide emissions
The plants take 'a limited quantity of CO2, convert the absorbed carbon into sugars, but they can't use those sugars to grow more, because they don't have access to additional nutrients from the soil. Instead, they send the sugars below-ground where they 'feed' soil microbes who release teh CO2 back to atmosphere!
https://phys.org/news/2020-04-dont-mature-forests-carbon-dioxide.ht...
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https://phys.org/news/2020-04-basic-assumption-universe.html?utm_so...
Rethinking cosmology: Universe expansion may not be uniform (Update)
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https://phys.org/news/2020-04-simultaneous-simulation-gravitation-m...
Simultaneous simulation of gravitation and magnetism of a protoplanetary disk
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https://theconversation.com/coronavirus-the-danger-of-latex-gloves-...
Coronavirus: the danger of latex gloves
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Coronavirus: why experts disagree so strongly over how to tackle the disease
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https://theconversation.com/coronavirus-people-in-tall-buildings-ma...
Coronavirus: people in tall buildings may be more at risk – here’s how to stay safe
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Climate change could cause sudden biodiversity losses worldwide
https://phys.org/news/2020-04-climate-sudden-biodiversity-losses-wo...
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https://phys.org/news/2020-04-black-hole.html?utm_source=nwletter&a...
Black hole bends light back on itself
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https://phys.org/news/2020-04-house-nanoscale.html?utm_source=nwlet...
cleaning surfaces at the atomic level!
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https://theconversation.com/traffic-jams-are-contagious-understandi...
Traffic jams are contagious. Understanding how they spread can help make them less common
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https://phys.org/news/2020-04-magnetic-field-billion-years-debate.h...
Earth's magnetic field is powered by the solidification of the planet's liquid iron core. The cooling and crystallization of the core stirs up the surrounding liquid iron, creating powerful electric currents that generate a magnetic field stretching far out into space. This magnetic field is known as the geodynamo.
Multiple lines of evidence have shown that the Earth's magnetic field existed at least 3.5 billion years ago. However, the planet's core is thought to have started solidifying just 1 billion years ago, meaning that the magnetic field must have been driven by some other mechanism prior to 1 billion years ago. Pinning down exactly when the magnetic field formed could help scientists figure out what generated it to begin with.
"Reevaluating the evidence for a Hadean-Eoarchean dynamo" Science Advances (2020). advances.sciencemag.org/content/6/15/eaav9634The existence of a magnetic field beyond 3.5 billion years ago is still up for debate
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*Common protein in skin can 'turn on' allergic itch
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Human skin suppresses inflammation after exposure to ultraviolet radiation
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https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-04-electric-cars-pacemaker.html...
No need to steer clear of electric cars if you have a pacemaker
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2018-04-electric-cars-dont-jolt-impl...
Electric cars don't jolt implanted heart devices: study
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What The Heck Is This Long, Hypnotic Stringy Thing Floating in The Ocean?
https://www.sciencealert.com/researchers-filmed-the-longest-known-s...
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Hackers' new target during pandemic: video conference calls
https://techxplore.com/news/2020-04-hackers-pandemic-video-conferen...
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https://theconversation.com/social-media-fuels-wave-of-coronavirus-...
Social media fuels wave of coronavirus misinformation as users focus on popularity, not accuracy
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China becomes world's top patent filer: UN
https://techxplore.com/news/2020-04-china-world-patent-filer.html?u...
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https://phys.org/news/2020-04-soil-microbes-resist-disease.html?utm...
How soil microbes help plants resist disease
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The evolution of color: Team shows how butterfly wings can shift in hue
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https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-04-babies-retain-events-nap.htm...
Babies retain even detailed events during a nap
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https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/high-tech-ghost-ships-wi...
High-Tech Ghost Ships Will Set Sail sans Sailors
Maritime technology groups are building robotic vessels to cross the oceans
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Researchers devise treatment that relieved depression in 90% of participants in small study
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Coronavirus patients can benefit from blood of the recovered, new study shows$$
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Bubble dynamics reveal how to empty bottles faster
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Simulations show extreme opinions can lead to polarized groups $$
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COVID-19: On average, only 6% of actual infections detected worldwide
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Bethe strings experimentally observed
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https://phys.org/news/2020-04-personalized-microrobots-biological-b...
Personalized microrobots swim through biological barriers, deliver drugs to cells
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Don't Be Fooled by Covid-19 Carpetbaggers
Coronavirus credentialism is rampant and dangerous. Knowing who's legit and who's an opportunist can save lives.https://www.wired.com/story/opinion-dont-be-fooled-by-covid-19-carp...
“We all just need to be careful to indicate how certain we are and ...
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https://theconversation.com/coronavirus-theres-no-one-perfect-model...
Coronavirus: there’s no one perfect model of the disease
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https://theconversation.com/coronavirus-is-growing-exponentially-he...
Coronavirus is growing exponentially – here’s what that really mean
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Heart Damage in COVID Patients Puzzles Doctors
Up to 1 in 5 hospitalized patients have signs of heart injury. Cardiologists are trying to learn whether the virus attacks the organ
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https://phys.org/news/2020-04-birds-vulnerable-extinction.html?utm_...
Innovative birds are less vulnerable to extinction
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Scientists' warning to humanity on insect extinctions
https://phys.org/news/2020-04-scientists-humanity-insect-extinction...
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https://phys.org/news/2020-04-lifestyle-trumps-geography-makeup-gut...
Lifestyle trumps geography in determining makeup of gut microbiome
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https://phys.org/news/2020-04-invasive-species-charisma-easier.html...
Invasive species with charisma have it easier
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https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-04-frailty-impacts-blood.html?u...
Leaving its mark: How frailty impacts the blood
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Follow your gut: Newly identified digestive-brain axis controls food choice
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Evaluating grip strength to identify early diabetes
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Dental pain? Reach for the anti-inflammatories, not the antibiotics
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Safely conducting essential research in the face of COVID-19
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Cement vs. concrete: Their differences
There's a lot the average person doesn't know about concrete. For example, it's porous; it's the world's most-used material after water; and, perhaps most fundamentally, it's not cement.
Though many use "cement" and "concrete" interchangeably, they actually refer to two different—but related—materials: Concrete is a composite made from several materials, one of which is cement.
Cement production begins with limestone, a sedimentary rock. Once quarried, it is mixed with a silica source, such as industrial byproducts slag or fly ash, and gets fired in a kiln at 2,700 degrees Fahrenheit. What comes out of the kiln is called clinker. Cement plants grind clinker down to an extremely fine powder and mix in a few additives. The final result is cement.
Cement is then brought to sites where it is mixed with water, where it becomes cement paste. If you add sand to that paste it becomes mortar. And if you add to the mortar large aggregates—stones of a diameter of up to an inch—it becomes concrete.
What makes concrete so strong is the chemical reaction that occurs when cement and water mix—a process known as hydration.
Hydration occurs when cement and water react. During hydration, the clinker dissolves into the calcium and recombines with water and silica to form calcium silica hydrates. Calcium silica hydrates, or CSH, are the key to cement's solidity. As they form, they combine, developing tight bonds that lend strength to the material. These connections have a surprising byproduct—they make cement incredibly porous. Within the spaces between the bonds of CSH, tiny pores develop—on the scale of 3 nanometers, or around 8 millionths of an inch. These are known as gel pores. On top of this, any water that hasn't reacted to form CSH during the hydration process remains in the cement, creating another set of larger pores, called capillary pores.cement paste is so porous that 96 percent of its pores are connected.
More here:
https://phys.org/news/2020-04-cement-concretetheir-differences-oppo...
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Viruses don't have a metabolism; but some have the building blocks for one
https://phys.org/news/2020-04-viruses-dont-metabolism-blocks.html?u...
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Breakthrough in unlocking genetic potential of ocean microbes
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https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-04-neuroscientists-memory-cells...
Neuroscientists find memory cells that help us interpret new situations
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Researchers expand search for new state of matter
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https://phys.org/news/2020-04-milky-satellites-reveal-link-dark.htm...
The Milky Way's satellites help reveal link between dark matter halos and galaxy formation
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https://phys.org/news/2020-04-genes-juvenile-to-adult-transition-tr...
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Study: Genes that time juvenile-to-adult transition are triggered by a single protein
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