Monthly Archives: February 2023

National Science Day 2023: India celebrates National Science Day on 28th February every year to mark the discovery of the Raman effect on 28 February 1928 for which Sir C.V. Raman was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics for the year … Continue reading →

Learning Prescriptions:  We need inspirations from other professions to bring about innovations in education. One such innovation is the concept of a ‘Learning Prescription’. I had earlier espoused the idea of a “to learn” list like the “to do“ list … Continue reading →

Why learn Physics?  This is the time of the year when millions of students moving from class 10 to class 11 would have to make choices for the subjects that they will be studying for the next 2 years. The … Continue reading →

Contemporary Physics: The frontiers of knowledge, especially of Science are moving at an accelerated pace and while a bright young mind may be excited by all the new developments, the School curriculum does not often promote this excitement. In Physics … Continue reading →

ChatGPT and education: Backdrop: Just two months after its release, in November 2022, ChatGPT reached over 100 million users in January 2023. This, and similar AI chatbots based on LLMs have the potential to permanently transform education, as had been … Continue reading →

Living well without a traditional job  Backdrop : The title of this post may seem like an impossibility, but it is a good idea to give it serious thought as with increasing longevity, many people will have perhaps as many … Continue reading →

QT1: Why learn Quantum  ?  Backdrop : Quantum physics is perhaps the greatest intellectual triumph of human civilization, but the public in general is not aware of it. Even many professionals who studied or are studying Science at School are not … Continue reading →

Learning to self-learn:Soon after chatGPT was launched,Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that self-learning through technology is an opportunity for today’s generation: https://lnkd.in/d9FJN9JhPress release from PMO dated: 20 JAN 2023 11:59AM by PIB DelhiOne thing most successful people have in common … Continue reading →