Hi readers! Oscar Wilde proclaimed that, “an idea not dangerous is unworthy of the name” while Norman Vincent Peale (American protestant priest), says, “idea that chang thoughts changes the world” but what about changing the scientific ideas? Scientific American will publish an article authored by Charles C. Mann. in September 2025 issue Vol. 333 No. 2…
Cloud burst: the word that I heard for the first time in 1976.
Hi readers! You must be (especially the people of my age group) familiar with George Harrison: an English musician and the lead guitarist of the world famous English musical band the Beatles. Listen to his one of the most famous songs of 2009 (Let it be) and you will remember the whole era. George Harrison once…
Global warming, climate change, and the nexus in between
Hi readers! Ivar Giaever: a Norwegian American physicist who shared1973 Nobel Prize in physics with Esaki says, “Global warming has become a new religion. We frequently hear about the number of scientists who support it but, the number is not important instead, whether they are correct is important. We don’t really know what the actual…
Psychopathy: what is it and is not?
Hi readers! “The eyes of a psychopath will deceive you, will destroy you, will take from you your innocence, your pride and eventually your soul”. Dear readers, you must be wondering what nonsense I am talking about? Relax, it’s not me, but Dr. Samuel Loomis: a fictional character in the Halloween franchise. Psychopathy: by definition…
When intellectual pygmies rule?
Hi readers! This blog is dedicated to those who are involved in scholarly publications. Dear readers! Hope you must be familiar with the name “Bruce Lee”: a Hong Kong-American martial artist who once said, “A wise man can learn more from a foolish question than a fool can learn from a wise answer.” These fools are intellectual pygmies who,…
The Rear earth elements: a catchy word or more?
Hi readers! Oscar Wilde once said “To live is the rarest thing in the world. Most people just exist”. This highlights that true living, with awareness and engagement, is uncommon. And that’s the case with REEs. Dear readers, in the war arena, you might have been hearing the word “the Rare Earth Elements” (REEs). The…
Be where of spying, espionage and surveillance
Hi readers! Sorry to remain absent for the last two weekly blogs. Actually, I could not find any think interesting to write. It is war, war and war, in the print and electronic media all over the world. Since it is not my forte, I thought it would be better to be absent. However, in…
Lies and the mighty liars
Hi readers! Have you heard the common idiom: Lies have no legs to stand? but have probably never realized the price which everyone in our society is paying today. The impact of lies is amplified when they are used by powerful individuals, like politicians or influential figures, as these lies can significantly influence public opinion,…
A friend in need is a friend indeed
Hi readers! One of the generations old quotes of Benjamin Franklin: a walking encyclopedia of America is “A friend in need is a friend indeed” while an equally famous quote of Aristotal is “A friend to all is a friend to none”. You can very well imagine the two around us for ages but, a…
Fluoridation and tooth decay, is there any nexus?
Hi readers! Alex Viveros, on April 28, 2025, reported in News “Health & Medicine” that children in the cities who stopped adding fluoride to drinking water, experience more tooth decay than otherwise. Warn Loeppky: A pediatric dentist in the Canadian city of Calgary says, “tooth decay in children living in non-fluorinated areas has become more…