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A daily self-check: A Scientist is either an Engineer or a Writer on any given day.
A scientist’s work, when viewed at the level of daily practice, is rarely the dramatic act of discovery often imagined—it is instead the quiet, sustained effort of either writing or engineering. Reading, while necessary, is passive; the active eng...
Post · November 26, 2025
The Shadow Play Of Memory
How much do you trust your memory? No, no; I am not asking whether it is strong. Actually, the correct question is this: To what extent can you vouch for it? Are you truly certain of the reality of your recollections, memories, and all the experie...
Post · November 25, 2025
The Brain’s Echo: Corollary Discharge and A Window into Schizophrenia
We have all asked ourselves that enigmatical question: “Why can’t we tickle ourselves?” Actually, its answer is both simple and complex and it is lying in a fascinating brain mechanism, which is called corollary discharge, also it is known as the ...
Post · November 25, 2025
How Do We Know That We See What We See?
Imagine walking down a hallway and losing sight of one half of your field of vision. But strangely, even though you claim to be completely blind on that side, you can still avoid obstacles you notice with that side as you walk down the hallway and...
Post · November 25, 2025
Michael receives the Best Poster Award at the Materials for Tomorrow conference
Congratulations to Michael for the Best Poster Prize awarded by the Area of Advance Materials Science at Chalmers. Also worth to note that Michael was also selected as one of the five finalists in the Materials Image Competition.
Post · November 25, 2025
Travel Inspo: a part time hiker
Our trek to Dzukou Valley with three friends was an adventure that began not at the trailhead, but with securing our Inner Line Permits (ILP) online. This first step was an introduction to Nagaland's effort to preserve its unique culture, a necess...
Post · November 25, 2025
Practical Moral Framework for Everyday Decisions
I’ve been thinking about how to define moral action in a way that is both principled and practical. The framework I’ve settled on uses three criteria, all of which should ideally be satisfied at once. However, they don’t carry equal weight. In mos...
Post · November 23, 2025