Vasudevan Mukunth

A headline has at least two responsibilities: to be cognisant of an interesting scientific idea, perhaps nuanced, as well as to quickly captivate the reader. Credit: thomasleuthard/Flickr, CC BY 2.0

What is a Headline’s Relationship With an Article About Uncertainty?

Vasudevan Mukunth 19/12/2016

Many articles are beginning to deal with objects that...

Credit: marcelamcgreal/Flickr, CC BY 2.0

Infinite in All Directions: The Five Fronts of Consciousness, an Old Frontier

Thomas Manuel 19/12/2016

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

5362806906_06292c6047_b

Bad Press? Why You Shouldn’t Blame Journalists Alone for Exaggerated Health News

Vasudevan Mukunth 17/12/2016

Studies have found that bloated claims in news reports...

A computer simulation shows two neutron stars, the extremely dense cores of now-dead stars, smashing into each other to form a blackhole. Credit: NASA Goddard Space Flight Centre/Flickr, CC BY 2.0 (quantum)

Has LIGO Actually Proved Einstein Wrong – and Found Signs of Quantum Gravity?

Vasudevan Mukunth 15/12/2016

Three physicists have predicted that finding 'echoes' of gravitational...

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...