The grand finale of the induction program of Interdisciplinary School of Science with none other than Dr Mohan Agashe!!. @SPPUAA

He began to see that the recognition of relativity, interconnectedness, and impermanence as fundamental aspects of physical reality, which had been so difficult for himself and his fellow physicists, was the very basis of the Indian spiritual traditions. -Fritjof Capra.

In 1929 Heisenberg spent some time in India as the guest of the celebrated Indian poet Rabindranath Tagore, with whom he had long conversations about science and Indian philosophy. This introduction to Indian thought brought Heisenberg great comfort, he told me. Fritjof Capra.

Exactly 100 years ago, this day, our understanding of Physics/ Quantum mechanics changed forever. For, Heizenberg submitted his paper "Quantum mechanical reinterpretation of kinematic & mechanical relations". From @NobelPrize

2/2. He also recruited bright young scientists into ISRO, including Kasturirangan, APJ Kalam etc. A small function was organized at his residence today to felicitate him. We were privileged to attend the function. @Vibha_India

1/2. Wishing Dr Eknath Chitnis a very happy 100th birthday. He was a close colleague of Vikram Sarabhai and the former Secretary of Indian National Commission for Space Research, INCoSAR (predecessor of ISRO). @isro @insa_academy @IAScBng

4/n. She remains an icon for highlighting bias in Science. Bias continues to this day, whether it is gender, color of the skin, or global North vs South. Bias is amply reflected at all levels in Science- Journals, Conferences, Recognition. @IUCr @insa_academy @theNASciences.

3/n.The strong spots in vertical direction indicate repeats of 0.34 nm (distance between two base pairs). She is arguably the most visible omission of Nobel Committee @NobelPrize, although she died in 1958, and the Nobel was awarded in 1962.

2/n. She meticulously collected Fibre diffraction data on DNA fibers (the famous photo). She observed that it indicates it is a double helix, with phosphates outside. Notes in her diary precede the so called "Watson Crick model" by a few weeks. @IUCr @BiophysicalSoc

1/n."Science & everyday life cannot & should not be separated. Science for me gives a partial explanation of life. In so far as it goes, it is based on fact, experience & experiment." -Rosalind Franklin, would have been 105 (pic: Britannica). @insa_academy. @IUCr @royalsociety

As fresh students begin their journey into BSc (blended), BA (liberal arts) or Masters (design), of Savitribai Phule Pune University & University of Melbourne, we are blessed to have the best of the best talk to them. Exciting journey ahead for the students. @SPPUAA @UniMelb

RT @MCCIA_Pune: Maharashtra is an important contributor to the overall food production in India, covering a total of 13% of total food prod….

A lovely handmade gift by a student, Chanchal Sahu, for Gurupurnima, made from newspaper and other waste materials. Chanchal is a two- months' trainee from Chhattisgarh. @IAScBng @insa_academy. @Vibha_India

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When we were kids, we used to draw a picture of the sun rising between two hills. well, that's what I see from my window in Salem, TN. Thank you @VMRFDUSALEM @Radisson_Salem

HESCO, Himalayan Environmental Studies and Conservation Organization is doing such a fantastic job for more than four decades. It was a privilege to witness in first person. @ANINewsUP @DBTIndia @moefcc @JalShaktiMin .

RT @ICGA_India: 🎥 ICGA Voices .India’s Cancer Crisis: We Need Our Own Data.🔗 Watch now: “Cancer is fundamentally a….

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It was a privilege to share the stage with Drs Mathew Varghese, Regi George and Dhananjay Sagdeo. All of them have made legendary contributions to Healthcare in India. Sharing space with them was a special feeling. Thank you @ndtv for the honor. @CSIR_IND .@insa_academy