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Gaurav Krishnan
Jan 5, 2022
Techno-feudalism then? — Is It The End Of Capitalism As We Know It
Techno-feudalism then? — Is It The End Of Capitalism As We Know It
The ballooning of technofeudalism that is seemingly replacing capitalism & morphing into something much more alarming
Gaurav Krishnan
Jan 3
Correlating Black Holes, The AdS/CFT Duality & The Second Law Of Quantum Complexity
Correlating Black Holes, The AdS/CFT Duality & The Second Law Of Quantum Complexity
Explaining and exploring black holes, the AdS/CFT Duality & The Second Law Of Quantum Complexity and how they correlate with each other
Gaurav Krishnan
Jun 17, 2023
Einstein’s Theory Of Special Relativity — Explained With Simple Examples
Einstein’s Theory Of Special Relativity — Explained With Simple Examples
“The most incomprehensible thing about the universe is that it’s comprehensible” — Albert Einstein
Gaurav Krishnan
Nov 2, 2022
Space Architecture: Exploring How We’re Going To Live On Mars & The Moon — Explained
Space Architecture: Exploring How We’re Going To Live On Mars & The Moon — Explained
The human race is at an interesting crossroads and interjunction where technology and ideas are coming together and evolving to make…
Gaurav Krishnan
Oct 21, 2022
Does The Universe Exist If We Aren’t There To Observe It? — According To Quantum Physics
Does The Universe Exist If We Aren’t There To Observe It? — According To Quantum Physics
“Those who are not shocked when they first come across quantum theory cannot possibly have understood it.” — Niels Bohr
Gaurav Krishnan
Feb 8, 2022
Architecture For The Future: A Vision Of The Ideal Sustainable Housing Solution For The Next…
Architecture For The Future: A Vision Of The Ideal Sustainable Housing Solution For The Next…
According to reports by the United Nations, by the year 2100, the world’s population will grow to over 11 billion people. That’s 3 billion…
Gaurav Krishnan
Jan 31, 2022
The Future Of Education: 3 Ways We Can Reinvent Higher Education To Lower The Barrier Of Entry To…
The Future Of Education: 3 Ways We Can Reinvent Higher Education To Lower The Barrier Of Entry To…
Less than 7% of people around the world today hold a bachelor’s degree. The reason for this is that higher education around the world is…
Gaurav Krishnan
Jan 26, 2022
The Neuroscience Behind Attention & How Mindfulness Helps In A Better State Of Mind & Better Life
The Neuroscience Behind Attention & How Mindfulness Helps In A Better State Of Mind & Better Life
How does attention relate to the brain and our conscious experience? When we’re given a task or we’re working, how does attention affect…
Gaurav Krishnan
Jan 23, 2022
3 Questions To Practice Mindfulness & The Art Of Mindful Walking Which Lead To Spiritual Growth
3 Questions To Practice Mindfulness & The Art Of Mindful Walking Which Lead To Spiritual Growth
The mind, body and soul are all interlinked. It’s commonplace for us to get overwhelmed in many moments of our lives with what happens…
Gaurav Krishnan
Jan 22, 2022
How We Must Reimagine Capitalism To Solve Climate Change
How We Must Reimagine Capitalism To Solve Climate Change
For the past century and well into the present, capitalism has gone unchecked. This has come at a severe cost to the planet.
Gaurav Krishnan
Jan 20, 2022
Restoring Earth’s Biodiversity Using Drone Technology, AI & Machine Learning
Restoring Earth’s Biodiversity Using Drone Technology, AI & Machine Learning
Ever since the dawn of the industrial revolution, land all over the world has been continually destroyed for the purpose of industry and…
Gaurav Krishnan
Jan 19, 2022
The Future Of Medicine: Creating A Real Time Diagnostic Lab Inside The Body Using Smart Tissue Tech
The Future Of Medicine: Creating A Real Time Diagnostic Lab Inside The Body Using Smart Tissue Tech
The conventional ways of diagnosing diseases in patients is usually done from the outside, i.e. scanning a patient’s blood and body using…
Gaurav Krishnan
Jan 19, 2022
Tracking Worldwide Carbon Emissions Using Satellite Imaging & AI Computer Vision Algorithms…
Tracking Worldwide Carbon Emissions Using Satellite Imaging & AI Computer Vision Algorithms…
The now intensified fight for climate change using data from satellite imaging run through AI powered computer vision algorithms and TRACE
Gaurav Krishnan
Jan 14, 2022
The Hyperloop Explained: Re-inventing How We Travel In The 21st Century Using Magnetic Levitation &…
The Hyperloop Explained: Re-inventing How We Travel In The 21st Century Using Magnetic Levitation &…
There have been certain inventions that were previously inconceivable and considered ludicrous, that were invented at the turn of the last…
Gaurav Krishnan
Jan 14, 2022
Exploring Reality(Part I): How We Perceive & Know The World Around Us
Exploring Reality(Part I): How We Perceive & Know The World Around Us
What is the essence of ‘knowing‘ the world around us? When delving into understanding reality, how do we ‘know‘ something of it?
Gaurav Krishnan
Jan 7, 2022
From Nikola Tesla To The 21st Century: How Wireless Electricity Is The Future Of How We Use Power
From Nikola Tesla To The 21st Century: How Wireless Electricity Is The Future Of How We Use Power
“What is now proved, was once only imagined.” — William Blake
Gaurav Krishnan
Jan 4, 2022
The Big History Of The Universe: How We Fit In As A Species In The Cosmic Timeline
The Big History Of The Universe: How We Fit In As A Species In The Cosmic Timeline
“The clearest way into the Universe is through a forest wilderness.” — John Muir
Gaurav Krishnan
Dec 14, 2021
The Next Revolution Of Programming: Programming Biological Cells
The Next Revolution Of Programming: Programming Biological Cells
“Technology like art is a soaring exercise of the human imagination.” — Daniel Bell
Gaurav Krishnan
Dec 13, 2021
Carrying The Light In Humanity’s Darkest Hours: Why We Must Re-Think The Value Of Music & The Arts
Carrying The Light In Humanity’s Darkest Hours: Why We Must Re-Think The Value Of Music & The Arts
“Nothing can survive the holocaust but poetry and songs,” wrote legendary Doors frontman Jim Morrison in the initial pages of his poetry…
Gaurav Krishnan
Dec 7, 2021
Creating Superhumans: Diversifying The Human Race To Inhabit Other Planets; What Will The Human…
Creating Superhumans: Diversifying The Human Race To Inhabit Other Planets; What Will The Human…
As we are thrust headlong into the future at a supermassive speed, with technological advancements forever evolving and becoming more and…
Gaurav Krishnan
Dec 5, 2021
String Theory: The History Of String Theory & How It’s The Closest Unified Field Theory We Know…
String Theory: The History Of String Theory & How It’s The Closest Unified Field Theory We Know…
As a child, I was deeply curious about the universe and the world we live in. As I grew older, this curiosity grew considerably which led…
Gaurav Krishnan
Dec 2, 2021
The History Of The Five Points: The Notorious New York Neighbourhood & Its Violent And Rich…
The History Of The Five Points: The Notorious New York Neighbourhood & Its Violent And Rich…
There are parallels of how Bombay is the New York of India and how in a rather grotesquely uncanny resemblance, how New York is the Bombay…
Gaurav Krishnan
Dec 2, 2021
The Hunt For Dark Matter: The Mysterious Element That Makes Up The Universe
The Hunt For Dark Matter: The Mysterious Element That Makes Up The Universe
If you’re sufficiently curious about the universe we live in and have dabbled in searches online to further understand our universe, it’s…
Gaurav Krishnan
Jan 11, 2021
Exploring Reality: Evolution’s Argument Against Our Perceived Reality
Exploring Reality: Evolution’s Argument Against Our Perceived Reality
What we experience here in our existence as human beings, the — sights, sounds, textures, tastes, and so on, lead us to believe that what…
Gaurav Krishnan
Nov 25, 2020
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