Fast Radio Burst, WOW! Signal and Alien Contact I was fascinated by the alien contact concept in the movie Contact. Ever since I have seen the movie, I have been a news junkie for cosmic signals, potentially of extraterrestrial origin. There was a recent news story about an 8-billion-year-old signal…

A Game-Changer for the 21st Century — As an enthusiast of sci-fi I always have been interested in UFO’s, artificial general intelligence, uber cool electronic gadgets, flying cars, etc. What I didn’t expect was that we could be well on our way to getting all of these in year 2023! …

Cracking the Cosmic Code — I remember when I first learned about the basic physics in middle school and felt like I had found cheat codes for a video game. With my newfound interest I went to the bookstore and purchased a physics book called ‘Six Easy Pieces’ by somebody named Richard Feynman! My journey…

From Bacteria to Babies: Exploring CRISPR’s Ethical Odyssey — I remember being shocked when I had read about the first genetically engineered babies in China. Dr He Jiankui had claimed that he had created the world’s first gene-edited babies — twins nicknamed Lulu and Nana five years ago. Apparently, the girls’ DNA had been altered while they were at…

Mind-Bending Magical Math: Can You Create Something Out of Nothing? — I’ve always had a math book on my bedstand as nothing gets me relaxed and entertained like a good number theory or a topology book before sleep. Since my childhood, I’ve especially been keen on learning about the mystical and almost magical properties of math. Paradoxes are right there for…

As a hobby developer, I’ve created many apps and websites in the past. Whenever I was interested in learning a new technology, I created a hobby app using that very tech. Also, as an avid fan of quizzes, I created three or four different quiz applications/websites in the past. Most…

Yoko Ono was the first AI prompt engineer for art — Yoko Ono’s “Instruction Paintings,” created in the 1960s, were ahead of their time in terms of their engagement with concepts that are now at the forefront of contemporary art and technology. My opinion is, her works anticipated the use of AI-generated image prompt engineering, NFTs, and other contemporary art practices…

Fire to Plasma: The Evolution of Matter through Classical Elements — I remember learning about the classical elements when I was at school and thinking wow this is pretty basic. The philosophical way of thinking about matter that make up our world has intrigued me ever since then. But after a life of education and countless popular science books which look…

Skills and Techniques for the Modern Warrior — I grew up watching ninja movies and enacting them on the street with my friends. It’s quite surprising now to see my sons doing the same after 40 years. I think it says something about the human nature. We are innately interested in survival skills & stealth as they were…