Vasudevan Mukunth

Vasudevan Mukunth is the science editor at The Wire.

A mosaic of images taken by the Mars Colour Camera onboard MOM showing the Syrtis Major region of Mars, September 2015. One of the MOM payload's objectives is to trace the prevalence of and study the methane in Mars's atmosphere. Credit: Justin Cowart/Flickr, CC BY 2.0

ISRO Mars Orbiter Mission’s Methane Instrument Has a Glitch

Vasudevan Mukunth 15/12/2016

The instrument samples methane, carbon dioxide and atmospheric properties...

The Barbie typewriter. Credit: uriba/Flickr, CC BY 2.0

Infinite in All Directions: Barbie Typewriters, Aftershock Landslides, the CRISPR Patent Battle

Vasudevan Mukunth 12/12/2016

Infinite in All Directions is The Wire‘s science newsletter....

A 99.99% pure bismuth crystal. The metal has been found to become a superconductor at a higher temperature than thought. Credit: maticulous/Flickr, CC BY 2.0

Indian Finding Poses New Challenge to Nobel-Winning Theory About Superconductors

Vasudevan Mukunth 02/12/2016

New experiment at TIFR in Mumbai disproves a prediction...

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Review: ‘Arrival’, a New First-Contact Classic, Is What ‘Interstellar’ Failed To Be

Vasudevan Mukunth 28/11/2016

'Arrival' takes advantage of a conflict between the past...

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Infinite in All Directions: Sugary Histories, Make LHC in India, Getting Help for Pedophiles

Vasudevan Mukunth 28/11/2016

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India’s First Private Moon Rover Will Launch One Week Before $30m Deadline

Vasudevan Mukunth 22/11/2016

TeamIndus was founded in 2010 to become the first...

Senior citizen shows new currency notes

Finance Ministry Sends Unclear Signals About Ink on New Rs 2000 Notes

Vasudevan Mukunth 20/11/2016

That the new Rs 2,000 notes would be embedded...