VimuktiMarga

What drives human behavior, nature or nurture?: Part 1 of 4 Photo by Joel & Jasmin Førestbird on Unsplash This story is the convergence of two opposing lines of inquiry. One is introspective, gazing inward into the mind, and the other gazing outward into nature. Both lead to the discovery of a profound truth about animal behavior. … Continue reading Against The Grain

December 30, 2020

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A slice of π

Photo by Fernando Meloni on Unsplash As π goes, so goes a circle π is ubiquitous both in mathematics and physics. Its appearance in some contexts are intuitive to grasp. Others require intellectual contortion, a mind-bending that defies all intuition. Wherever π appears, a circle is always hiding, to be discovered irrespective of one’s intuition! Let … Continue reading A slice of π

November 20, 2020

Philosophy

Sands of Time

What do Quasars, Corals, and Rocks have in common? The question may seem odd. Many happy coincidences from seemingly unrelated fields have led to scientific breakthroughs in the recent past. They have helped solve puzzles that broaden our understanding of nature. One fascinating story involves quasars, deep-sea corals, and ancient rocks! First, it requires understanding long … Continue reading Sands of Time

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Radical By Choice — Part One

Developing an Intuition for Radicals Photo by Oleg Laptev on Unsplash Radicals The word radical is overloaded in the vernacular probably because it is important. Catchy as the title may appear, our concern is math radicals! Pun aside, they are a mathematical construct — a product of the human mind. Their serendipitous emergence in natural laws is a curious … Continue reading Radical By Choice — Part One

By Venkat Kaushik May 10, 2021

Minding The Gap

Dual Perspective Of The Mind Photo by Jon Flobrant on Unsplash Streaming hither the mind Is but a granular world Emotions that abound, Measly phantoms furled Grains beheld in tricolor, Got draped as eleganceImages the minds conjureAre for their acceptance Morsels on taste budsAre grains that lingerFragments that marinateWith enzymes and stir Birdsong is but a stream Impinging on the earGranular is … Continue reading Minding The Gap

By Venkat Kaushik May 7, 2021

Radical By Scale

Nature’s Quarter Power Scaling Laws Why isn’t average human lifespan a million years? Why do organisms stop growing, age, and die? A curious child may drive her parents crazy with such questions. Innocuous as they sound, they hide profound secrets. In the fourth installment of Radical Series, let us explore universal scaling laws that have a radical … Continue reading Radical By Scale

By Venkat Kaushik April 30, 2021

The Last Word

Entropy: The Grim Reaper Photo by Patti Black on Unsplash Entropy The arrow of time Points only one wayFrom a bud to a bloomA fleeting passageway Order reigned supreme O’er yonder big fireworksDisorder crept in gentlya shadow that lurks Shore up ye humanFor the shadow grows longSavor the precious momentYou get to sing along There is no escapeFrom its … Continue reading The Last Word

By Venkat Kaushik April 22, 2021

Pale Blue Dot

Ideas To Avoid Extinction Epiphany An article with a grandiose subtitle pitching ideas to save our demise can be construed by many as gloomy pronouncements of a fearmonger, although such tactics may attract a large audience. I hope it does, but not because of fear. That is not my intent. I am one of those … Continue reading Pale Blue Dot

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