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The Silent Struggles of Astronauts in Space

The struggles of astronauts remind us of the strength of the human spirit — a relentless urge to learn, explore, and ultimately overcome the boundaries of our living world. Science Reporter wishes the astronauts a safe return!

Sonali Nagar
The Nobel Prize 2024

The Science Reporter presents its readers a brief overview of the awards in Physics, Chemistry and Physiology or Biology.

PK Mukherjee, Biju Dharmapalan, and Amir Kumar Samal
In Conversation with Ms Rachel Thomas, India’s first civilian skydiver

In this interview with Dr Somdatta Karak from CSIR-CCMB, Ms Rachel Thomas explains the sport of skydiving, the many principles of physics at play while skydiving, and the lives and skills of skydivers better.

Somdatta Karak
Global Warming: Is Geo-engineering the Solution

Explore how scientists have been contemplating the idea of going for geoengineering processes, which are visualised to be faster and more effective, not only to arrest global warming but also to reverse it.

RC Parida and PK Ghosh
Minamata Convention and Mercury Emission from Coal-Fired Power Plants in India

This year marks the 6th year of ratification of the Minamata convention for India. At this point, it is important to look at the major sources of mercury contamination and its impact on the future.

H Agarwalla, M Gangoapdhyay and RE Masto
Empowering India’s Electric Future through Lithium-ion Battery Technology

By fostering collaboration between research institutions and private sector industries, the project encourages the growth of a domestic supply chain, reducing dependence on foreign imports and enhancing India’s self-reliance.

SMCC, CSIR-NIScPR
Silicosis: A Deadly Occupational Health Hazard

Read and get to know how workers in the some industries are at high risk of developing silicosis as they are exposed to high levels of silica dust.

Deo Prakash Chaturvedi
Tackling the PhD Thesis

Thesis writing is not just a technical document but a piece of art. If one can master this art, completing the thesis is not a big issue.

Monalisa Paul
Calendar Curiosities

Explore the calendar’s evolution.

Shyam Sunder Gupta
The Ascent of Man: Half a century of the glorious legacy of a popular science classic

‘The Ascent of Man’ provides many moments of reflection and deliberation, and the slow, deliberate pace of the monologues, although initially somewhat taxing for the viewer, slowly submerges the listener into rapt attentiveness.

Subrato Ghosh

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  • Minamata Convention and Mercury Emission
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