December, 2015

• 31 December

  The Cosmic Monster that is 12 Billion times the Size of our Sun

  

  Scientists recently discovered one of the most massive black holes that have been observed till date. This is a literal cosmic monster, which just does not stop sucking the gases, matter and light around it. On the other hand, do we have actually have to be afraid of it, or …
• 30 December

  CRISPR Technology: Designer Babies and Mutants, here we come!

  

  With the advent of the Recombinant DNA technology, the way we looked at DNA changed completely. Now 45 years later, the technology has become so powerful that our outlook towards our genetic codes has undergone yet another paradigm shift. Today, instead of referring to big and fancy words such as …
• 29 December

  You can now time-travel through your medical history with a blood test! – Meet VirScan

  

  The age of medicine and healing has been evolving and adapting to new and advanced technologies and procedures in the recent years. There was a time when people used to die from ailments as commonplace as cold and fever. On the other hand, we witnessed some of the most breath-taking …
• 29 December

  The Blast from the Past: The Winged Dragon of China

  

  I’m pretty sure that if you have seen the movie “Jurassic Park” and must have marvelled at the intense cunningness and ferocious grace of the quintessential Velociraptor. Well, imagine being face-to-face which such a creature and it would almost immediately elicit responses which may result in a loss of bladder …
• 28 December

  Top cleavage moments for Science in 2015!

  

  The title is just an experiment! The word ‘Science’ appears to pull you all wonder-junkies to read this! Wonder-junkie – what a term coined by the great Carl Sagan! The word ‘cleavage’ appears in the title as a sad joke on you all who’re here thinking about Deepika! ‘cleavage’ – …
• 27 December

  Programmable Nature: God is in the Miniscule

  

  There is a strong intention seen in man, One that makes him want to become a God, He wants to be in control of the colossal, Master the epic proportions of the Universe.   But, what man tends to overlook, Is that there is much more reward, In being the …
• 26 December

  Evolution Accelerated: The Long Road to Creation

  

  As we rose from the ashes of decadence, From the times when we fed on death, The black liquid which we fought for, Soon ran out, leaving us in frantic dissonance.   But, we rose and took control, Acknowledged the power of the planet, Learned to harness nature itself to a …
• 25 December

  The Quest for a Candle in the year 2080: The Future for Man and Machine

  

  Everyone start with a clear mind And pose together for the quest of finding A candle.   Let me tell you- a candle is a thing Made of, usually, wax with a wick Pointing to the clouds. (See this is the problem with people With personal computing cloud They do …
• 24 December

  The Pages of Decadence: A Transhumanist’s Perspective towards Human History

  

  There was an age of madness, We see as we look back in the pages, An age of immense sadness and suffering, Which, we bore like an everyday chore.   That is until we found the cup, A cup of digital and physical harmony, The fountain of youth attained, And …
• 23 December

  2500 CE: Teleportation and a Christmas in Heaven

  

  Let me tell you a story When I once teleported my body From a big, squeaky, dark cell Applied blue, smelly, cold gel.   My mad uncle invented it When I was just a kid One day he told me – Kid, behold the Teleporto. After years of backbreaking research …