Science Behind Stuff
When I see my high-school days before 11 years, I wish I would have done many things ! I used to think that I should only focus on academics, and I happily cleared nearly all the exams in school with good marks. But now, when I look back those days, I think mere academics is […]
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Growth trajectories in cases and deaths Total reported cases by each country so far Deaths due to COVID-19 so far Breakdown of impacts by country Timeline map of cases over time Source : The charts are made with fluorish.studio (data is from European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, as published by Our World in Data, who […]
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Following is the cumulative list of some of the important science-related days celebrated by the national and the international communities every year. #1. National Youth Day (NYD) 12th January (India) Why we celebrate ? We celebrate this day to honour Swami Vivekananda’s contributions to the country. The government of India declared his birthday as National […]
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Many of the people believe in fake news, knowingly or unknowingly. People share fake news on social media every day! Let that be the news of an embedded microchip in 2000 rupees note or the world will end on December 21st, 2012. We all have fallen for fake news many times. A year-old study by […]
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Many of you might be surprised to know the sorry state of mental health in India. Do you know that India is the world’s most depressed country! One in every seven Indians (nearly 20 crore people!) suffered from mental health-related problems. Embed from Getty Images According to Indian governmental and non-governmental organizations, 10 percent of the population (roughly […]
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Yes, unlike Intelligence Quotient, emotional intelligence can be improved! It is indeed a need of the hour to improve emotional intelligence (EQ). There is enough scientific research on the positive correlation between emotional intelligence and professional success, academic achievements, and social wellness. In a study carried out on 112 students in 2007 shows that there […]
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In the year 1995, a journalist [ and psychologist] Daniel Goleman introduced a concept of emotional intelligence to the world. According to Harvard Business Review, it was a revolutionary, paradigm-shattering idea. His article published in Harvard Business Review is a must-read for all of us. I have already presented the emotional intelligence in a previous […]
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Emotionally intelligent people can be great leaders, team players. It is because they can control their emotions; they can identify others’ feelings. And they use this in their day-to-day lives. On the other hand, IQ is mostly related to academic abilities. Embed from Getty Images Having a high IQ ( Intelligence Quotient) does not mean that you […]
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Have you wondered why flowers are colorful ? why the rose is red, and sunflower is yellow? Why nature made them so amazing? What is the science behind this stuff? Embed from Getty Images Flowers are amongst the most crucial part of everyone’s life because of their colors. Let there be a birthday, valentine’s day, […]
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We have a lot of misconceptions, half-baked or lack information about enough required hours, snoring, good and inadequate sleep, etc.
In this post, I have presented some of the essential facts about sleep.