The standard model of particle physics- that’s the decisively sombre sounding name of the mathematical theory which addresses how scientists look at the subatomic world. …

Social media- love it or hate it, its influence is here for all to feel. And that includes the bad influences too. Like, for instance, having to sift through videos of dancing kids which proud parents share on their time line but which you absolutely have no interest watching. And…

Wasting food is not cool. Literally, for it makes the climate hotter. Globally, about 1.4 billion hectares of agricultural land goes into generating foods that are never consumed. That’s almost 30 percent of the farmlands in the world. Making it worse is the fact that the carbon footprint of wasting…

Supermarkets- who don’t love them? Convenience, a range of products in just about any category, possibilities for impulse purchases that give you a temporary high(but which most possibly would make you feel bad later), good music floating down from the overhead speakers, the queues at the check out counter…. Okay…

The idea of growing(is that the right word?) humans in an artificial embryo is rife with ethical concerns. Even if there existed the technology to do something like that, how welcoming(or not) society would be of people who are artificial in origin is unsure. There is every reason to think…

While it’s necessary that we should keep ourselves updated about what’s happening on the climate front- because our survival may depend on such info- keeping abreast of all the dystopian realities climate change unleashes can be a downer. I was prowling for news/ articles/ videos on the science-internet the other…

Like you, my ideas about humans interfering with the way nature progresses is influenced heavily by pop culture. More often than not, it’s our fears that get more representation in pop culture, and for good reasons. …

One of the primary concerns that the common people have about transition to a green economy is about job creation. Would the new industries such a transition demand be able to generate enough jobs for everyone? …

Of the many things that the climate change crisis has us thinking about, no one would have thought the purpose of art would be one of them. At least, none outside of those who practice the arts. But then, there seems to be a newfound interest among the public- or…