Posts sorted by Topic

Physics

  1.  Introduction to Matter and the Fundamental Forces of Physics: https://sapience2017.wordpress.com/2017/07/06/matter-and-forces/
  2. Magnetars (A Type of Neutron star with an extremely powerful magnetic field): https://sapience2017.wordpress.com/2017/07/07/science-of-the-day-1-magnetars/
  3.  An Introduction to Dimensions (With the example of a Mobius Strip) :  https://sapience2017.wordpress.com/2017/07/07/science-for-the-day-5-dimensions/
  4.  An explanation of the Coriolis force and its effects: https://sapience2017.wordpress.com/2017/07/07/science-for-the-day-6-the-coriolis-force/
  5. About the mysterious Kuiper Belt minor planet 2003 VB12 ‘Sedna’ :  https://sapience2017.wordpress.com/2017/07/07/science-for-the-day-7-2003-vb12-sedna/
  6.  About Dr Vera Rubin and her work on the discovery of Dark Matter: https://sapience2017.wordpress.com/2017/07/07/science-for-the-day-14-the-life-and-story-of-dr-vera-rubin/
  7.  An explanation of the Thermodynamics of temperatures below Absolute Zero: https://sapience2017.wordpress.com/2017/07/07/science-for-the-day-16-negative-temperatures-below-absolute-zero/
  8.  A short post on the pole star and how its identity changes with time: https://sapience2017.wordpress.com/2017/07/07/science-for-the-day-17-the-pole-star/
  9.  Evolution of stars and how stars are classified on the Hertzprung Russel Diagram: https://sapience2017.wordpress.com/2017/07/07/science-for-the-day-18-stellar-evolution-and-the-hertzprung-russel-diagram/
  10. On the false report of Negative mass being discovered: https://sapience2017.wordpress.com/2017/07/08/the-negative-mass-hoax/
  11. A derivation of Einstien’s Mass- Energy Equivalence: https://sapience2017.wordpress.com/2017/07/08/how-to-derive-einstiens-mass-energy-equivalence/
  12. The Principle of Least Action and derivation for Newton’s second Law: https://sapience2017.wordpress.com/2017/07/08/science-for-the-day-23-the-principle-of-least-action/
  13.  The search for Magnetic Monopoles: https://sapience2017.wordpress.com/2018/06/03/science-for-the-day-30-quest-for-the-elusive-magnetic-monopole/
  14. The science of Bicycle spokes: https://sapience2017.wordpress.com/2018/08/12/to-hang-or-not-to-hang-the-science-of-bicycle-spokes/
  15. Superconductivity: https://sapience2017.wordpress.com/2019/06/30/sotd-34-the-search-for-room-temperature-superconductivity/

Mathematics

  1. A brief introduction to the pigeonhole principle and its uses :  https://sapience2017.wordpress.com/2017/07/07/science-for-the-day-4-pigeonhole-principle/
  2.  A short, nonmathematical introduction to the hairy ball theorem :  https://sapience2017.wordpress.com/2017/07/07/science-for-the-day-11-the-hairy-ball-theorem/
  3. On famous problems from Number Theory (The Collatz conjecture,Goldbach‘s conjecture, Odd Perfect Numbers, The moving sofa problem) :  https://sapience2017.wordpress.com/2017/07/08/collatz-conjecture-and-other-mathematical-artefacts/
  4.  About Googology, The study of large numbers: https://sapience2017.wordpress.com/2017/07/08/googology/
  5. Non Euclidean Geometries and their real world implications: https://sapience2017.wordpress.com/2017/07/08/non-euclidean-geometries/
  6. A Simple Introduction to Information Theory and Its applications: https://sapience2017.wordpress.com/2017/11/19/science-of-the-day-26-an-introduction-to-the-ideas-of-information-theory/

Chemistry

1. Exotic forms of matter, both real and hypothetical viz Neutronium, Positronium, Dark Matter, Negative mass, antimatter , imaginary mass, strange matter, high-pressure compounds: https://sapience2017.wordpress.com/2017/07/07/science-for-the-day-8-exotic-forms-of-matter/

2. Detailed article on the nature and properties of antimatter: https://sapience2017.wordpress.com/2017/07/07/science-for-the-day-9-antimatter/

3. On the periodic table of medicine. i.e: The elements necessary for our survival: https://sapience2017.wordpress.com/2017/07/08/the-medical-periodic-table/

4. Advanced aircraft materials: https://sapience2017.wordpress.com/2018/02/01/shaping-a-new-future-the-aviation-materials-of-tomorrow/

Biology

1.On Hybridisation and second filial generation (F2) Breakdown: https://sapience2017.wordpress.com/2017/07/07/science-of-the-day-3-hybridisation-and-f2-breakdown/

2.Dispelling myths about Psychopathy , Sociopathy and Narcisstic Personality Disorder: https://sapience2017.wordpress.com/2017/07/07/science-for-the-day-11-psychopathysociopathynpd/

3. The Story of Human Evolution- A lengthy article outlining Evolution from Apes to Modern Man : https://sapience2017.wordpress.com/2017/07/07/science-for-the-day-15-the-story-of-human-evolution/

4. Sensorimotor Homunculus – A 3D model intended to shed light on Human Nervous System : https://sapience2017.wordpress.com/2017/07/08/science-for-the-day-19-sensorimotor-homunculus/

5. The Square-Cube Law and how it controls the size and shape of animals: https://sapience2017.wordpress.com/2017/07/08/science-for-the-day-21-the-square-cube-law/

6. Sex and Gender Distinction: https://sapience2017.wordpress.com/2017/07/08/sex-and-gender-distinction/

7. The Mirror illusion-How our brains perceive a mirrors reflection as Lateral inversion : https://sapience2017.wordpress.com/2017/07/27/my-life-was-a-lie-series-1-mirrors-dont-laterally-invert-2/

8.  Sotd 32: When parasitic wasps hijacked viruses : https://sapience2017.wordpress.com/2019/04/07/sotd-32-when-parasitic-wasps-hijacked-viruses/

9. Sotd 33: Split Brain: https://sapience2017.wordpress.com/2019/04/19/sotd-33-split-brain/

Computer Science

1. A seminar on Quantum Computing: https://sapience2017.wordpress.com/2017/09/08/a-seminar-on-quantum-computing/

2. A detailed article about John Conway’s Game of Life and its implications :  https://sapience2017.wordpress.com/2017/07/08/science-for-the-day-20-conways-game-of-life/

3. The limits of Computing: https://sapience2017.wordpress.com/2018/05/09/science-of-the-day-28-the-limits-of-computation/

4. The limits of Computing part 2: https://sapience2017.wordpress.com/2018/05/10/science-of-the-day-29-the-limits-of-computation-part-2/

5. Quantum Computing, Supremacy and Sycamore: https://sapience2017.wordpress.com/2019/10/14/sotd-34-quantum-computing-supremacy-and-googles-sycamore/

Geology

1.) Evolution of the early Earth part 1-The Hadean Eon: https://sapience2017.wordpress.com/2017/08/06/evolution-of-the-earth-part-1-the-hadean-eon/

History Of Science/Issues regarding science/Fictional Science Stories

  1. How I met Bharat Ratna Prof CNR Rao and his speech about the state of Science in India: https://sapience2017.wordpress.com/2017/07/08/meeting-the-bharat-ratna-professor-cnr-rao/
  2. On the insecurity surrounding science in our country and Pseudoscience: https://sapience2017.wordpress.com/2017/07/07/series-on-historic-revisionism-and-pseudoscience-1/
  3. On perception of science and scientists and paid commercials: https://sapience2017.wordpress.com/2017/07/07/series-on-historic-revisionism-and-pseudoscience-2/
  4. On the tampering of School Textbooks: https://sapience2017.wordpress.com/2017/07/07/series-on-historic-revisionism-and-pseudoscience-3/
  5. A rant disguised as a short story on the sorry state of science in our country: https://sapience2017.wordpress.com/2017/07/07/the-last-of-us/
  6. The history behind the invention of the Atomic Bomb: https://sapience2017.wordpress.com/2017/07/07/science-for-the-day-two-the-tale-of-the-atom-bomb/
  7. A Historical account of the founding of quantum mechanics and the faceoff between W.Heisenberg and E.Schrodinger: https://sapience2017.wordpress.com/2017/07/07/science-for-the-day-12-a-history-lesson-hay-fever-the-war-for-quantum-mechanics-and-a-late-erotic-outburst/
  8. Continuation of the previous post. Gives an account of how Heisenberg and Bohr came up with the Copenhagen Interpretation :  https://sapience2017.wordpress.com/2017/07/08/science-for-the-day-22-uncertainty-in-copenhagen/
  9. A Fictional Short story about a cosmonaut marooned in space, Set in the Soviet era https://sapience2017.wordpress.com/2017/07/08/short-story-marooned-in-space/
  10. Titans clash over reality, Neils Bohr vs Albert Einstein:  https://sapience2017.wordpress.com/2017/10/01/science-of-the-day-25-titans-clash-over-reality-neils-bohr-vs-albert-einstien/
  11. Does God play Dice? Part IV on history of quantum mechanics: https://sapience2017.wordpress.com/2018/12/10/sotd-31-history-of-quantum-mechanics-part-iv-does-god-play-dice/

Miscellaneous

1. A Poem about shaming girls in Indian Schools: https://sapience2017.wordpress.com/2017/07/07/the-alchemist/

2. An article on why feminism is essential. The assertions are backed by statistics: https://sapience2017.wordpress.com/2017/07/07/yes-i-support-feminism-and-heres-why-you-should-too/

3. Team Arcis registration day 2017: https://sapience2017.wordpress.com/2018/09/30/team-arcis-registration-day-2017/

4. My journey to Google Summer of Code: https://sapience2017.wordpress.com/2020/05/05/my-journey-to-google-summer-of-code/

5. The metamorphosis of an Engineer: https://sapience2017.wordpress.com/2020/06/28/the-metamorphosis-of-an-engineer/