What did Ed Witten do in college
Ed Witten, the physicist whom many consider a man of genius, has had remarkable early years. Below was linked at Hacker News. How long will you need to find your truest, most productive niche? This I...
View ArticleWikileaks
NYT should be ashamed of itself. The readers know a shit piece when they see it and they make it known in no uncertain terms. Here’s a recent interview with John Le Carré at Writers & Company where...
View ArticleHow close can you get to a Neutron Star
So, there’s a new heavier neutron star that has been found. Here’s a question: How close can we physically get to it while still keeping most of the atoms in our body intact? We seem to be OK at 3000...
View ArticleI want to save my people
That’s Narayanan Krishnan, who has dedicated his life to feeding the poor in Madurai. You can vote for him at CNN Heroes 2010. He could use the prize money.
View ArticleDr Hans Rosling’s 200 Countries, 200 Years, 4 Minutes – The Joy of Stats
A remarkable and inspiring presentation of data. Dr Rosling, of course, has been pioneering this for a while now. There is a recent piece in the Economist which I found informative as well. More vidoes...
View ArticleGoogle Female Human Body Browser
Go here. There’s a search box to look for organs. Quite neat.
View ArticleVigorous Scrubbing, the musical
I find myself scrubbing (my own person, that is, please read on) vigorously without being aware only to realize later that I am listening to a fast-paced music while bathing. Most of you would have...
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Belousov-Zhabotinsky reaction
So, wife asked me what’s with connectedness of the stuff in this world, synchronicity and such. Well, there is much to say. Let’s take this, for instance: Place the picture of a BZ reaction snapshot...
View ArticleWinding down this blog
This is the last blip before Scienceblogs.com/thescian fades into the background. I am no more a blogger. The past few years has been a memorable journey and your company was wonderful. A big thank you...
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