The metaphorical transparency of responsible media
We in India often complain about how the media doesn't care enough to cover science stories. But when we're looking back and forward in time, we become blind to the media's efforts.…
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The nomenclature of uncertainty
Many science articles in the past year dealt with observations falling short of the evidence threshold but which have been worth writing about simply because of the desperation behind them. Has this prompted science writers to think about the language they use?…
TIFR's superconductor discovery: Where are the reports?
Most news publications in India didn't report on an exciting and significant discovery made by physicists from TIFR, Mumbai. Why not?…
'Infinite in All Directions', a science newsletter
The idea for the newsletter is a derivative of a reading challenge a friend proposed: wherein a group of us would recommend books for each other to read, especially titles that we might not come upon by ourselves.…
Calling 2015
Overall, 2015 was a great year – breaking away from 2014 and nicely setting up 2016.…