Category: Academic

The human brain is the most complex phenomena in the known universe and considered the most powerful tool mankind can possibly possess. If trained properly to its full potential, human brain can perform a myriad …

We learn to argue, we learn to observe, we learn to be smarty pants, we learn how to mix our drinks, and we learn a lot many law school tricks. And we unlearn a lot …

Evelyn Boyd Granville was one of the second African-American women to earn a Ph.D. in Mathematics in 1949 from Yale University and a pioneering figure behind developing the computer programs implemented for trajectory analysis in …

The world today needs more artists, writers, singers, composers, painters, scientists and philosophers. And I believe people are capable of becoming whatever their mind is able to desire or imagine. However, there is one thing …

Do you remember playing the Sliding Picture Puzzle Like the one above? I bet you do. If I am to give this puzzle and ask you to solve it, how much time will you take? …

God and science, the importance of this big question, are the basis of our existence and belief enthralled in mazes of our intentions and genetic nature, which never allows us to trust science and god …

Jean E. Sammet, a widely popular and influential American computer scientist, is best known for developing the very first extensively used computer language – FORMAC programming language – for symbolic manipulation of mathematical formulas in …

Thirteen-year-old Indian-American boy Arvind Mahankali from New York has won the title of the Scripps National Spelling Bee for the year 2013. It wasn’t the first time for Arvind, in his three previous attempts he …

“A dream doesn’t become reality through magic; it takes sweat, determination and hard work.” – Colin Powell Talent is inexpensive and a great deal of individuals possess it. However, what makes it howl and precious …

Shakuntala Devi, a child prodigy, mathematician and academic writer, was widely acclaimed as human computer and world’s fastest mental calculator. She was also listed on the Guinness World Record for her lightning-speed calculations. Shakuntala Devi …

23-year-old Pallavi Sachdeva from Delhi, cracked three exams CA (Chartered Accountancy), CA (Cost & Works Accountancy) and CS (Company Secretaries) which are considered to be the toughest tests to pass. She emphasizes and advocates the …

A polymath, scientist, educational researcher and speaker, Dr. Sugata Mitra is the Professor of Educational Technology at the School of Education, Communication and Language Sciences at Newcastle University and Chief Scientist, Emeritus, at NIIT. He …