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Subtracting from science funding
defence spending

Subtracting from science funding

NavIC’s hurdles project govt’s reluctance to fund innovation’, Hindustan Times,
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Learning with ChatGPT
artificial intelligence

Learning with ChatGPT

I have access to the premium version of ChatGPT, and every day
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Onward and spillward
climate change

Onward and spillward

‘The Lunacy Of Rebuilding In Disaster-Prone Areas’, Noema, April 25, 2024: In
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An ambigram in The Hindu
Republic Day

An ambigram in The Hindu

The Hindu has an unusual ad in today’s paper (at least
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Neural network supercharges model’s ability to predict phase transitions
phase transition

Neural network supercharges model’s ability to predict phase transitions

Place a pot of water on the stove and light the fire.
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On Gaiman and a logic of compassion
Neil Gaiman

On Gaiman and a logic of compassion

That Vulture piece. If you haven’t already, read it but be
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Posting stats — 2024
blogging

Posting stats — 2024

When I joined The Wire in 2015, the average length of my
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New science pages in The Hindu
science journalism

New science pages in The Hindu

The Hindu has a new print product out called ‘Surf & Dive’
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The news exists to inform, not to educate
science journalism

The news exists to inform, not to educate

I’d like to highlight a letter published in Science on January
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The fever dream of 'technological sovereignty'
Social welfare

The fever dream of 'technological sovereignty'

I recently came across an initiative called “Industrial47”. Someone had shared a
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A tale of two awardees
Krishna Ella

A tale of two awardees

In many respects Krishna Ella and Elon Musk are poles apart but
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The HMPV cascade
human metapneumovirus

The HMPV cascade

I sense the public panic over the HMPV outbreak in China is
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