“True science thrives not in isolation but in the exchange of ideas.” — K S Krishnan Did you know that the great Indian physicist Kariamanickam Srinivasa Krishnan (K S Krishnan) played a pivotal role in discovering the Raman Effect but never received the same level of recognition as his mentor, C. V. Raman? K S …
Did you know that T Sheshadri, one of India’s greatest chemists, was instrumental in unveiling the secrets of plant chemistry long before it became a global trend? Despite his groundbreaking contributions to natural product chemistry, many outside the scientific community remain unaware of his extraordinary legacy. T Sheshadri, a towering figure in Indian science, is …
Did you know that a single formula revolutionized our understanding of the stars? Meghnad Saha, an Indian astrophysicist, developed the Saha Ionization Equation, a groundbreaking discovery that linked physics and astronomy in a way never seen before. Often regarded as one of the most brilliant scientific minds of the 20th century, Saha’s work not only …
On April 9, 2024, the world of physics lost one of its brightest minds, Peter Higgs, at the age of 94. Renowned for theorizing the existence of a particle so fundamental that it would later bear his name—the Higgs boson—Higgs’ work has profoundly shaped our understanding of the universe. Who Was Peter Higgs? Born in …