Can Scientists Predict A Particular Earthquake?

Can Scientists Predict A Particular Earthquake?

[ad_1] University of Washington professor of seismology and geohazards Harold Tobin who also heads the Pacific Northwest Seismic Network, explains the differences between predicting and forecasting earthquakes An aerial view of the devastation by the February 2023 earthquake in Hatay, Turkey. In short, no. Science has not yet found a way to make actionable earthquake predictions. A…

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Scientists, educators write open letter against dropping biological evolution theory from Class 10

Scientists, educators write open letter against dropping biological evolution theory from Class 10

[ad_1] New Delhi: A group of more than 1,800 scientists, science teachers and educators has written an open letter raising concerns about the chapter on “Theory of Biological Evolution” being dropped from the NCERT textbook for Class 10. The signatories to the letter include scientists from noted institutions such as the Tata Institute of Fundamental…

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Scientists agree that money can buy happiness

Scientists agree that money can buy happiness

[ad_1] New York: People get happy as they earn more, according to a new study which overturns the dominant thinking that money cannot buy happiness. The study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences paper, shows that, on average, larger incomes are associated with ever-increasing levels of happiness. Two prominent researchers, Daniel Kahneman…

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Kashmir’s Women Scientists

[ad_1] Historically, the women in Kashmir have remained empowered enough to be part of every sphere of life. Though they have traditionally picked a set of jobs as their careers in education, governance, business and medical science to suit their homemaking role, some of them have opted for challenging careers. Humaira Nabi talks to a…

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Indian-origin professor to lead ‘best and brightest’ scientists and researchers in Texas

Indian-origin professor to lead ‘best and brightest’ scientists and researchers in Texas

[ad_1] Houston: Ganesh Thakur, an Indian-origin professor in the US, has been appointed as the vice president of the Texas Academy of Medicine, Engineering, Science and Technology (TAMEST), an organisation that brings the state’s top scientists and researchers to advance research, innovation and business in Texas. The TAMEST board of directors on Tuesday appointed Thakur,…

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