Science communicator, science writer, research on history of science
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The #icecube could help gain insights into #DarkMatter and other mysteries of the universe
#EighthColumn | Scientists suspect that dark matter may accumulate in places such as the Sun. IceCube searches for such signals. It has not yet detected convincing evidence of dark matter, but its observations help narrow the possibilities, writes @TVVen
#DarkMatter #IceCube #Physics #Science #Nobel
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#TheEighthColumn | Francis Halzen has won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics for his work on the IceCube Neutrino Observatory. Buried in Antarctic ice, IceCube is the world’s largest neutrino detector, and it has since opened a new window on the universe’s most energetic events, writes @TVVen
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#FrancisHalzen #IceCube #NobelPrize #Neutrinos #Physics
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grateful to @TVVen for reviewing Eclipsed Horizons in Science Reporter — one of India’s oldest popular science magazines (CSIR-NIScPR, since 1964). he takes the dark genome seriously as an anticipatory architecture, not junk — and keeps Homo minimus where it belongs, as a testable conjecture.
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#DarkGenome #Genomics #DarkProteome
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The idea for AstroSat began in 1996, during a meeting led by K Kasturirangan, the then chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). The goal was ambitious: a compact multi-wavelength observatory. The reasoning was solid. Many of the universe's most energetic and violent processes, such as flares on distant stars and thermonuclear explosions on white dwarfs (the dense core remnant of a star that has exhausted its nuclear fuel), emit radiation across multiple wavelengths simultaneously, writes Kulinder Pal Singh, @TVVen
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#AstroSat #ISRO #IndianSpaceResearch #SpaceExploration #Kasturirangan #Astronomy #SpaceScience #MultiWavelengthAstronomy #WhiteDwarfs #CosmicExplosions #Universe #TheFederal
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IISER M is a great place to be.
IISER Mohali currently invites applications for 21 vacant Assistant Professor positions through direct recruitment in the areas of Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Biology, Earth & Environmental Sciences, Humanities & Social Sciences, Data Science, Science Education, and Artificial Intelligence.
We seek exceptionally motivated scientists with a strong and innovative research program, a proven commitment to academic excellence, and a passion for teaching, particularly at the undergraduate level.
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IISER Mohali currently invites applications for 21 vacant Assistant Professor positions through direct recruitment in the areas of Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Biology, Earth & Environmental Sciences, Humanities & Social Sciences, Data Science, Science Education, and Artificial Intelligence.
We seek exceptionally motivated scientists with a strong and innovative research program, a proven commitment to academic excellence, and a passion for teaching, particularly at the undergraduate level.
For more information, please see the link given below:
iisermohali.ac.in/files/arch…
For submitting an online application for a faculty position, please refer to the link below.
erp.iisermohali.ac.in/Online…
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A press conference was organized by IISER Mohali today at the Chandigarh Press Club as part of the Institute’s 20th Foundation Day celebrations. The Director of IISER Mohali, Professor Anil K. Tripathi, addressed members of the media and highlighted the Institute’s remarkable journey and achievements over the past two decades.
Prof. Tripathi began by presenting the history and evolution of IISER Mohali since its establishment. He then outlined the Institute’s significant academic and research accomplishments, emphasizing the contributions of its faculty, students, and alumni. He also showcased several notable recent and ongoing research projects, illustrating their scientific significance and potential societal impact. The address provided a comprehensive overview of IISER Mohali’s growth as a leading institution for science education and research in India.
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IISER Mohali celebrates 20 years of excellence in science education and research.
20th Foundation Day Lecture — 27 Sept 2026, 3 PM
Venue: LH-7, LHC, IISER Mohali
Chief Guest: Prof. Shekhar Mande | Guest of Honour: Sh. Kamal Kishore Yadav, IAS
#IISERMohali #20YearsOfIISERMohali #FoundationDayLecture #ScienceEducation #ResearchExcellence
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#TheEighthColumn | It was a late evening in March 1929. Twenty-six-year-old Fritz Houtermans was out for a walk with Charlotte Riefenstahl, a fellow young physicist. Both had received their doctorates in theoretical physics from Göttingen University two years earlier and were still associated with the university, writes @TVVen
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#FritzHoutermans #PhysicsHistory #TheoreticalPhysics #QuantumPhysics #HistoryOfScience #Physics #ScienceHistory #GöttingenUniversity #Göttingen #Physicists #ScientificHistory #ScienceAndDiscovery #1929 #ModernPhysics #WomenInScience
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AIPSN solidarity with ISRO employees
#SaveISRO #ISRO
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It is now our duty as citizens of India to defend this vital institution, resist these damaging shifts, and stand in firm support of our scientific community.
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An article highlighting the research work carried out by Dr. Ravi Devani, Assistant Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences (@DBS_IISERM), was published in the Punjab Times.
Congratulations Dr. Devani.
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NISAR can transform how we track floods, landslides and other natural disasters. But even with advanced satellite imagery, why do early warnings sometimes fail to reach people in time? The Nepal-Tibet floods highlight the gap between seeing a disaster from space and getting timely alerts on the ground, writes @TVVen
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#NISAR #NASA #ISRO #EarthObservation #SatelliteImagery #NaturalDisasters #NepalFloods #TibetFloods
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The NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar satellite (NISAR), which was launched in July 2025 at a cost of over a billion dollars, was described as an eagle eye in the sky. It was expected to revolutionise our alert mechanism for natural disasters, writes @TVVen
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#NISAR #NASA #ISRO #SpaceMission #EarthObservation #Satellite #NaturalDisasters #DisasterManagement #SpaceTechnology #EarthScience #ClimateMonitoring
RT @CSIR_NIScPR: RISE Conclave 2026 featured an engaging discussion on “Science Communication”, highlighting the importance of making scien…
#TheEightColumn | A 32-year-old building engineer from Namakkal district in Tamil Nadu has reportedly bought an acre of land on the Moon as a wedding gift for his future wife. Private organisations sell such lunar plots as novelty deeds and commemorative certificates, writes @TVVen
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#MoonLand #LunarProperty #MoonRealEstate #TamilNadu #Namakkal #LunarLand #WeddingGift #UniqueWeddingGift #SpaceNews #ViralNews #IndiaNews #Moon
நிலவில் நிலம் வாங்க முடியுமா? நாமக்கல் பொறியாளர் ஒரு ஏக்கர் வாங்கிய தகவல் பற்றிய விரிவான விளக்கம்
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#TheEighthColumn | NASA's Artemis programme aims to build a permanent outpost near the Moon's south pole over the next decade. India's cost-effective engineering and lunar science experience make it a valuable potential partner, writes @TVVen
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#Artemis #NASA #ISRO #India #MoonMission #LunarSouthPole #SpaceExploration #IndiaNASA #SpaceTech #SpaceStartups #ScienceNews
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IISER Mohali is a host institute for Space, Astrophysics and Defence.
@astro_iiserm @DPS_IISERM
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India is hopeful that its growing private space sector will compete in the international market, says Visiting Prof, IISER-Mohali TV Venkateswaran @TVVen in The Tribune @thetribunechd #TheTribuneOpinion
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looking forward to this discussion with Dr. @StructBioinfo Yennamalli for Biophysical Society. register here: HTTPS://L1NQ.COM/K2GV0G7 to join the conversation.
