Vasudevan Mukunth

Vasudevan Mukunth is the science editor at The Wire.

Hunter S. Thompson, pioneer of gonzo journalism, in May 1989. Credit: Rs79/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0

Meet the Hunter S. Thompson of Elementary Particles

Vasudevan Mukunth 20/09/2017

Particles called gluons are responsible for mediating the strong...

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Hail and Farewell, Cassini

Vasudevan Mukunth 15/09/2017

Cassini has been humankind's proxy-visit to Saturn, a diminutive,...

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Before We Fixate on ‘Blue Whale’, Let’s Remember the Real Monsters Out There

Vasudevan Mukunth 15/09/2017

Banning the game will not take away the many...

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Cassini Readies for 31 Km/s Dive Into Saturn, Bringing Epic Mission to Close

Vasudevan Mukunth 15/09/2017

While Cassini is celebrated in the popular literature for...

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When Birds Flock Around a Sphere, Beautiful Things Happen

Vasudevan Mukunth 09/09/2017

A new study has found that flocking on curved...

The IRNSS 1H satellite integrated with the PSLV C39's fourth stage. The payload fairing is yet to be installed (in this photograph). Credit: ISRO

‘India’s GPS’ Remains Unfinished as an ISRO PSLV Mission Fails After 20 Years

Vasudevan Mukunth 02/09/2017

A spare satellite, IRNSS 1I, was expected to launch...

Yash Pal (left) and Pushpa Mittra Bhargava. Credit: PTI and YouTube

This Is No Way to Remember P.M. Bhargava and Yash Pal

Vasudevan Mukunth 08/08/2017

Barely a week after the death of Yash Pal,...