Google Doodle Today: Google Doodle on July 11 is celebrating birthday of Brazilian physicist and teacher César Lattes, who discovered the ‘pion’ or ‘pi meson’. Speaking on César Lattes’ discovery, Google Doodle states, “Happy birthday César Lattes, thank you for paving the way for experimental physics in Latin America and around the world!” The story dates back to when a …
Renowned nuclear physicist Bikash Sinha died in Kolkata on Friday morning. Nuclear physicist Bikash Sinha A recipient of Padma Shri in 2001 and Padma Bhusan in 2010, he was the former director of the Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics and Variable Energy Cyclotron Centre. Describing him as a talented nuclear physicist and illustrious son of Bengal, she wrote, “An illustrious …
Homi Jehangir Bhabha, popularly known as the Father of Atomic Energy in India, is celebrated today. At Jawaharlal Nehru’s request, Bhabha served as the director of the nuclear programme and was instrumental to start India’s nuclear programme. Bhabha had completed his graduation in mechanical engineering Bhabha was honoured with the Adams Prize, a Padma Bhushan, and Fellow of the Royal …
As the US sets out on a path to go deeper into space, explore quantum physics and conduct groundbreaking scientific tests, Dr. Arati Prabhakar will be spearheading the core science team. Dr. Arati Prabhakar, who will have to face the senate and secure confirmation to get the top job, will also lead President Biden's cancer moonshot initiative. Then Defense Advanced …
