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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 14, 2020 at 6:46am: Loss of smell and taste validated as COVID-19 symptoms in patients with high recovery rate

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https://phys.org/news/2020-04-material-mechanically-robust-shape-sh...

A new material to print mechanically robust and shape-shifting structures

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https://phys.org/news/2020-04-vulnerable-cells-armor-infection-depl...

Vulnerable cells armor themselves against infection by depleting surface cholesterol

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https://phys.org/news/2020-04-large-earthquakes-devil-staircase-pat...

Timing of large earthquakes follows a 'devil's staircase' pattern - a mathematical pattern, where clusters of earthquake events are separated by long but irregular intervals of seismic quiet.

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https://phys.org/news/2020-04-methane-space-conditions-laboratory.h...

Methane forms under space conditions in laboratory

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https://phys.org/news/2020-04-spider-venom-key-pain-relief.html?utm...

Spider venom key to pain relief without side-effects: researchers have designed a novel tarantula venom mini-protein that can potentially relieve severe pain without addiction.

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https://phys.org/news/2020-04-longevity-gene.html?utm_source=nwlett...

Longevity gene discovered in plants: Using it may allow for several harvests from the same crop and thus to increase the yield per plant.

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https://phys.org/news/2020-04-viruses-emerging-humans-animal-host.h...

Risk of viruses emerging in humans may not depend on their animal host: it is the characteristic traits of the viruses, rather than their animal hosts, that will be the more useful predictors of zoonotic transmission.

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https://phys.org/news/2020-04-scientists-coronaviruses.html?utm_sou...

Scientists discover six new coronaviruses in bats

Comment by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa on April 13, 2020 at 8:47am: Researchers uncover importance of aligning biological clock with day-night cycles

https://phys.org/news/2020-04-uncover-importance-aligning-biologica...

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https://phys.org/news/2020-04-scientists-supernova-outshines.html?u...

Scientists discover supernova that outshines all others

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https://phys.org/news/2020-04-formation-theory-mysterious-interstel...

New formation theory explains the mysterious interstellar object 'Oumuamua

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=56&v=bsfITaEonlU&am...

https://phys.org/news/2020-04-novae-sky.html?utm_source=nwletter&am...

Study finds new way novae light up the sky

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https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-04-mathematical-accurate-pictur...

Mathematical modeling draws more accurate picture of coronavirus cases

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https://phys.org/news/2020-04-team-carbon-nanostructure-stronger-di...

carbon nanostructure stronger than diamonds

Comment by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa on April 13, 2020 at 7:13am: 6 new coronaviruses discovered in bats

https://www.livescience.com/6-new-coronaviruses-found-bats.html

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https://phys.org/news/2020-04-image-hubble-spirals-spiral.html?utm_...

Hubble spots spirals within a spiral

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* https://techxplore.com/news/2020-04-spacecraft-survive-surfs.html?u...

Spacecraft is designed to survive fire, surfs its own wave

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https://phys.org/news/2020-04-blocks-gum-disease.html?utm_source=nw...

The building blocks of gum disease

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https://phys.org/news/2020-04-zoos-animals-infected-toxoplasma-gond...

Study at zoos shows 42% of animals infected with 'Toxoplasma gondii'

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https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-04-pregnancies-vitro-fertilizat...

Why do so many pregnancies and in vitro fertilization attempts fail?

https://phys.org/news/2016-10-human-eggs-wrong-chromosomes.html

Comment by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa on April 13, 2020 at 6:17am: How to spot a conspiracy theory – Expert guide to conspiracy theories part one

https://theconversation.com/how-to-spot-a-conspiracy-theory-expert-...

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https://theconversation.com/who-believes-in-conspiracy-theories-and...

Who believes in conspiracy theories and why? Listen to part two of our expert guide

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https://theconversation.com/a-short-history-of-conspiracy-theories-...

A short history of conspiracy theories – listen to part three of our expert guide

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https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-04-deadliest-malaria-strain-imm...

Deadliest malaria strain protects itself from the immune system

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https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-04-australian-home-blood-pressu...

Many home blood pressure monitors not validated for accuracy

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https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-04-gamma-ineffective-sterilizin...

The gamma radiation sterilized masks lost two-thirds of their filtering efficiency, essentially turning N95 into N30 masks

Comment by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa on April 12, 2020 at 10:28am: Moon mining is poised to become a thriving off-world industry

But what exactly does the moon, long considered a barren rock — or, in some quarters, a very old piece of cheese — have to offer?

Moon's resources can be broken down into three key elements.

The first, water, needs little introduction. It's the basis for life as we know it.

The second key element found beneath the lunar surface that humans would look to mine is Helium-3. Since the isotope isn't radioactive, it wouldn't generate dangerous waste products, prompting experts to tout Helium-3 as a safer source of nuclear energy.

The third chief draw to moon mining? Rare earth metals, like Yttrium, Lanthanum, and Samarium. These minerals aren't easy to come by on our planet. In fact, about 95 percent of them are controlled and stored by a single country: China.

But we all certainly need them. Everything from wind turbines to glass for solar panels to hybrid cars to your smartphone contains rare earth metals. Even guided missiles and other high-tech military equipment makes use of them.

https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/infographics/infographic.view.php?id=11272

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https://www.sciencealert.com/a-man-injected-himself-with-his-own-se...

Where did he get this notion or misinformation?
A Man Injected Himself With His Own Semen to 'Cure' His Back Pain

Comment by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa on April 11, 2020 at 7:42am

Bird social distancing ...

Social distancing: We should take our cues from birds

https://phys.org/news/2020-04-social-distancing-cues-birds.html?utm...

https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-04-reversing-irreversible-chanc...

Reversing the irreversible: A second chance with fertility

https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-04-toss-syringe-oral-delivery-d...

Toss the syringe: New formulation allows for oral delivery of many injectable drugs, including insulin

Why We Have So Many Problems with Our Teeth

Our choppers are crowded, crooked and riddled with cavities. It hasn’t always been this way

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/why-we-have-so-many-prob...

It is best explained by a mismatch between today’s diets and those for which our teeth and jaws evolved.

Dental problems such as crowding and cavities are common in people today. But other species tend not to have such afflictions, nor did our fossil forebears.
Our teeth have evolved over hundreds of millions of years to be incredibly strong and to align precisely for efficient chewing. They developed these characteristics to function in a specific oral environment.
Our dental disorders largely stem from a shift in the oral environment caused by the introduction of softer, more sugary foods than the ones our ancestors typically ate.

Comment by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa on April 11, 2020 at 5:54am: First sighting of mysterious Majorana fermion on a common metal

https://phys.org/news/2020-04-sighting-mysterious-majorana-fermion-...

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https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-04-cats-susceptible-coronavirus...

Cats are far more susceptible to new coronavirus than dogs are, but people shouldn't be 'fearful' of their pets: study

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https://phys.org/news/2020-04-geneticists-regulatory-mechanism-chro...

Geneticists discover regulatory mechanism of chromosome inheritance

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https://phys.org/news/2020-04-protocol-fascinating-quantum-states.h...

New protocol identifies fascinating quantum states

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https://www.space.com/universe-expansion-rate-may-vary.html

Surprise! The universe's expansion rate may vary from place to place

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The maths logic that could help test more people for coronavirus

https://theconversation.com/the-maths-logic-that-could-help-test-mo...

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Comment by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa on April 10, 2020 at 6:48am: Colliding galaxies ...

Comment by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa on April 10, 2020 at 6:26am: The science of how diet can change the way sugar tastes

https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-04-science-diet-sugar.html?utm_...

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https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-04-identical-mice-gut-bacteria-...

Identical mice, different gut bacteria, different levels of cancer: how microorganisms that live in the gastrointestinal tract can tweak the development of colorectal cancer.

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Take this with a pinch of salt, we don't endorse it.
We may have spotted a parallel universe going backwards in time
Strange particles observed by an experiment in Antarctica could be evidence of an alternative reality where everything is upside down

https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg24532770-400-we-may-have-spo... $$

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“Solidarity” clinical trial for COVID-19 treatments

"Solidarity” is an international clinical trial to help find an effective treatment for COVID-19, launched by the World Health Organization and partners.

https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/glo...

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https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/observations/life-as-we-dont-k...

Life as We Don’t Know It

If we’re going to find extraterrestrials, we need to stop assuming they’ll think like humans

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https://docs.google.com/document/d/1YlI3n2Tw4-S4CDmRj7r0W9TfZTbxubK...

WHAT DOES IT MEAN WHEN YOUR BABIES OR TODDLERS HAVE COVID-19 SYMPTOMS BUT TEST NEGATIVE FOR THE SARS-CoV2? Think about this: Kawasaki

Comment by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa on April 10, 2020 at 6:02am: 'Houston, we've had a problem': Remembering Apollo 13 at 50
And the real story behind the movie ... read this gripping narrative that depicts the 'heroism' behind space science.

https://phys.org/news/2020-04-houston-weve-problem-apollo.html?utm_...

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https://phys.org/news/2020-04-apollo-famous-quotes-hollywood.html?u...

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https://techxplore.com/news/2020-04-robots-heroes-war-coronavirus.h...

Robots may become heroes in war on coronavirus

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https://phys.org/news/2020-04-enzyme-pet-ten-hours.html?utm_source=...

Engineered enzyme able to break down PET (plastic) in ten hours

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https://phys.org/news/2020-04-metal-surfaces-instant-bacteria-kille...

With a little bit of tweaking with lasers, now metal surfaces can be instant bacteria killers. What if your door knobs can kill germs you transfer to them as soon as you touch them?

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https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/observations/why-the-pursuit-o...

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Why the Pursuit of Scientific Knowledge Will Never End

It’s because the more we learn, the more questions we find to ask

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