Scientific Musings, insights and ideas
Welcome to this source of fascinating, quirky and stimulating insights from the world of science… I have always been fascinated by the development of science and the way that theories evolve over time, increasing our understanding of the world around us and through this, enabling us to understand ourselves as humans. The story of science is made from the stories of the scientists, mathematicians, engineers and philosophers who devoted their lives to pushing back against ignorance, prejudice and superstition. This blog is dedicated to those scientific pioneers of the past and of today.
For this post I’m delighted to introduce an article provided by guest contributor Saikat Basu. Saikat is an Indian scientist currently working in Canada at the Department of Biological Sciences, University of Lethbridge. This paper, which was co-written by W. Cetzal-Ix from the Instituto Tecnologico de Chin Calle in Mexico, is another great example of … Continue reading Saving the Bees!
For this post I'm delighted to introduce an article provided by guest contributor Saikat Basu. Saikat is an Indian scientist currently working in Canada. This paper, which was co-written by P Zandi from the Institute of Crop Science in Beijing, is a great example of international collaboration on an issue with global implications. As Saikat … Continue reading Green Super Rice
Why do we have two tides each day? It was always a race against time. Frantically digging on the beach to build up the sand wall that we were making ; convinced that this time we would create a barrier high enough and strong enough to withstand the incoming tide. Of course we never did … Continue reading Tides in Free-fall
Scientific Musings, insights and ideas 