The raison d'être of a science journalist, courtesy Hobsbawm
'Age of Extremes' offers a carefully considered picture of modern science and its philosophical roots…
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The Oedipal intrigues of Indian cinema and if they undermine hope
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What possibilities offered by Indian cinema have been undermined by its own "Oedipal intrigues"?…
Bollywood, Kollywood, etc.
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Tamil cinema has been able to touch upon societal ills more often and better than Bollywood has been able.…
Elementary P v. NP
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One episode of the TV show 'Elementary' involves three mathematicians and a race to solve the P-versus-NP problem.…
GM crops, etc.
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How does it make sense to grate against Bt cotton and Bt brinjal in order to discourage the introduction of GM mustard?…
If Nautilus is so good, why is it doing so bad?
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If Nautilus is so good, why is it doing so bad? There's no short answer.…
Reneging on an old promise
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I've activated WordAds to capitalise on some traffic and help pay for an upgrade that I think my blog deserves.…
Ethics in the metadata
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There is a difficult choice that those seeking to popularise articles disagreeing with a certain use of language on ethical grounds can't escape.…
Hacking newsroom productivity
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Developers should consider collaborative tools for journalists that also make remote-working more efficient and less prone to communication gaps.…
Do your bit, broaden your science menu
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Don't judge the best science journalists in India after having read only the worst science journalism.…
Auditing science stories: Two examples from the bottom rungs
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The worst kinds of science stories are those that get facts wrong – and then those that report null results wrong.…
The worst poem ever
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I'm just a lousy science journalist, writing the worst poem ever.…