http://www.thescian.com/?q=aggregator/categories/1 The Scientific Indian - aggregated feeds in category The Scientific Indian en http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheScientificIndian/~3/SNuPF0T4S6U/you_are_synesthetic_i_am_too_e.php <p>Listened to an <a href="http://www.abc.net.au/rn/allinthemind/stories/2009/2594804.htm<br /> ">interview at All In the Mind</a> with David Eagleman, Neuroscientist, novelist.<br /> <blockquote>David Eagleman: ...if I were to take a piano and I were to hit the high note and then I would hit the low note and I would ask you which one is brighter,what would you say?</p> <p>Natasha Mitchell: I would say the high note.</p> <p>David Eagleman: Right, and if I asked you which one is bigger what would you say?</p> <p>Natasha Mitchell: The low note, weirdly enough.</p><p><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/scienceblogs/TheScientificIndian/~3/yOZlORwsQgA/you_are_synesthetic_i_am_too_e.php">read more</a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheScientificIndian/~4/SNuPF0T4S6U" height="1" width="1"/> Fri, 03 Jul 2009 08:40:07 -0700 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/scienceblogs/TheScientificIndian/~3/yOZlORwsQgA/you_are_synesthetic_i_am_too_e.php http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheScientificIndian/~3/ZcPUFmF-sWk/legislation_against_women_wear.php <p>The French president has <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/8112821.stm">spoken in favor of Legislation against women wearing burka in public</a> recently. I agree with the assessment that burka is a symbol of servitude. When women wear it for cultural and religious reasons, they are, as Sarkozy says, <em>prisoners behind netting, cut off from all social life, deprived of identity</em>.</p><p><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/scienceblogs/TheScientificIndian/~3/5TcUuJDWvBg/legislation_against_women_wear.php">read more</a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheScientificIndian/~4/ZcPUFmF-sWk" height="1" width="1"/> Tue, 23 Jun 2009 03:05:23 -0700 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/scienceblogs/TheScientificIndian/~3/5TcUuJDWvBg/legislation_against_women_wear.php http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheScientificIndian/~3/ljVjL0hDhzg/announcing_thescian_sf_story_c.php <p>This year's contest announcement is <a href="http://www.thescian.com/?q=node/237">up at TheScian.com</a>. Get going. There are three prizes and a book deal up for grabs.</p> <p>With the selected stories of this year, we'll have a fantastic collection of stories for our first book. Four years in the making! Thanks to all the participants and readers. </p><p><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/scienceblogs/TheScientificIndian/~3/SSW6_1S9xJE/announcing_thescian_sf_story_c.php">read more</a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheScientificIndian/~4/ljVjL0hDhzg" height="1" width="1"/> Mon, 22 Jun 2009 03:34:52 -0700 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/scienceblogs/TheScientificIndian/~3/SSW6_1S9xJE/announcing_thescian_sf_story_c.php http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheScientificIndian/~3/lwZSCa0kn9Y/ <p><center><strong><br /> Enter TheScian Science Fiction Short Story Contest 2009!</strong></center></p> <p><center><strong>Prizes</strong><br /> 1st - Rs. 5000<br /> 2nd - Rs. 3000<br /> 3rd - Rs. 2000<br /> <strong>and</strong><br /> An opportunity to publish your story in<br /> the very first TheScian Stories book</center></p> <p><strong>Dates</strong><br /> Last date for submission - September 30, 2009<br /> Results announcement - November 15, ...<p><a href="http://www.thescian.com/?q=node/237">read more</a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheScientificIndian/~4/lwZSCa0kn9Y" height="1" width="1"/> Sun, 21 Jun 2009 23:28:55 -0700 http://www.thescian.com/?q=node/237 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheScientificIndian/~3/9MClEnj5nWI/fathers_day.php <p>With my daughter at a nearby park. To fatherhood, to memories. Warm wishes from one father to others. </p> <p><span class="mt-enclosure mt-enclosure-image" style="display: inline;"><img alt="FatherAndDaughter-1.jpg" src="http://scienceblogs.com/thescian/FatherAndDaughter-1.jpg" width="500" height="375" class="mt-image-center" style="text-align: center; display: block; margin: 0 auto 20px;" /></span></p><p><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/scienceblogs/TheScientificIndian/~3/rN6d5Y_gPdA/fathers_day.php">read more</a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheScientificIndian/~4/9MClEnj5nWI" height="1" width="1"/> Sun, 21 Jun 2009 14:03:09 -0700 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/scienceblogs/TheScientificIndian/~3/rN6d5Y_gPdA/fathers_day.php http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheScientificIndian/~3/CKuSJszHlPg/iran.php <p><a href="http://andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com/the_daily_dish/2009/06/before-the-battle.html">This note is dedicated to tomorrow's children...</a></p> <a href="http://scienceblogs.com/thescian/2009/06/iran.php#commentsArea">Read the comments on this post...</a><img src="http://feeds2.feedburner.com/~r/scienceblogs/TheScientificIndian/~4/vPKbExfbthM" height="1" width="1"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheScientificIndian/~4/CKuSJszHlPg" height="1" width="1"/> Sat, 20 Jun 2009 12:14:14 -0700 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/scienceblogs/TheScientificIndian/~3/vPKbExfbthM/iran.php Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 -0800 Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 -0800 Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 -0800 Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 -0800