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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 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.

Comment by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa on April 30, 2020 at 6:37am: New insights into how genes control courtship and aggression

https://phys.org/news/2020-04-insights-genes-courtship-aggression.h...

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https://phys.org/news/2020-04-great-earthquakes.html?utm_source=nwl...

'Wobble' may precede some great earthquakes, study shows

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https://phys.org/news/2020-04-billion-year-old-nitrogen-containing-...

4-billion-year-old nitrogen-containing organic molecules discovered in Martian meteorites

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https://phys.org/news/2020-04-algae-oceans-genes-bacteria.html?utm_...

Algae in the oceans often steal genes from bacteria

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https://phys.org/news/2020-04-thousands-miles-asian-roads-threaten....

Thousands of miles of planned Asian roads threaten the heart of tiger habitat

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https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-04-heart-affects-perception.htm...

How the heart affects our perception $$

Comment by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa on April 30, 2020 at 6:36am: Skeletal damage hints some hunter-gatherer women fought in battles
Traditional views of females being largely responsible for gathering food may be too simplistic

https://www.sciencenews.org/article/women-warriors-hunter-gatherers...

Comment by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa on April 29, 2020 at 9:07am

Comment by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa on April 29, 2020 at 6:43am: Offspring may inherit legacy of their father's Toxoplasma infection

males infected with the Toxoplasma parasite can impact their offspring's brain health and behaviour.

sperm of infected fathers carried an altered 'epigenetic' signature which impacted the brains of resulting offspring. Molecules in the sperm called 'small RNA' appeared to influence the offspring's brain development and behaviour.

'Intergenerational inheritance' of similar epigenetic changes from men exposed to extreme trauma has been well documented. This latest research, published in Cell Reports, has raised the question of whether Toxoplasma infections—or even possibly other infections—in men before conception could impact the health of subsequent generations.

Toxoplasma infection can cause an initial mild illness in most people, however, pregnant women, babies and people with weakened immunity experience more severe infections.

Toxoplasma infections have been shown to cause long-term epigenetic changes in a range of cells around our body. These are changes that do not alter the genetic sequence of DNA, but influence gene expression—that is, which genes are switched on or off,

We discovered that Toxoplasma infection alters levels of DNA-like molecules, called small RNA, that are carried by sperm. "These changes in small RNA levels affect gene expression, and so could potentially influence brain development and behaviour of offspring.

"even the next generation—the 'grandchildren' of the original infected male—displayed changes in their behaviour"

More information: Cell Reports (2020). DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2020.107573

Journal information: Cell Reports

https://phys.org/news/2020-04-offspring-inherit-legacy-father-toxop...

Comment by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa on April 29, 2020 at 5:49am: Quantum gases won't take the heat

https://phys.org/news/2020-04-quantum-gases-wont.html?utm_source=nw...

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* https://phys.org/news/2020-04-viral-multiverse.html?utm_source=nwle...

Making sense of the viral multiverse

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https://phys.org/news/2020-04-rethinking-traditional-vaccine-delive...

Inhalable vaccines: Rethinking the traditional vaccine delivery in response to coronaviruses

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https://phys.org/news/2020-04-covid-growth-universal-strategies.htm...

Correlations in COVID-19 growth point to universal strategies for slowing spread $$

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https://phys.org/news/2020-04-blood-cells-deform-recover-tiny.html?...

How blood cells deform, recover when travelling through tiny channels $$

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https://phys.org/news/2020-04-coronavirus-genetic-material.html?utm...

How the coronavirus multiplies its genetic material

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https://phys.org/news/2020-04-synthetic-antibodies-built-bacterial-...

Synthetic antibodies built with bacterial superglue could help fight emerging viruses

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https://phys.org/news/2020-04-milder-hair-dye-based-synthetic.html?...

A milder hair dye based on synthetic melanin

Comment by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa on April 28, 2020 at 7:33am: New findings suggest laws of nature 'downright weird,' not as constant as previously thought

https://phys.org/news/2020-04-laws-nature-downright-weird-constant....

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https://phys.org/news/2020-04-elegant-solution-reveals-universe.htm...

'Elegant' solution reveals how the universe got its structure

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https://phys.org/news/2020-04-coupled-magnetic-materials-properties...

Coupled magnetic materials show interesting properties for quantum applications

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https://phys.org/news/2020-04-weight-universe.html?utm_source=nwlet...

Weighing the universe: new insights into the density and structure of matter in the universe.

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https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-04-animals-dial-pain-stimuli.ht...

How animals 'dial up' the pain they experience from certain stimuli $$

Scientists have—for the first time—shown how chemical triggers in the nervous system can amplify the pain experienced by mammals in response to certain stimuli.