Science
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Crossing New Milestones
Last night, I completed the IUCN Green Status of Species course — the latest in a series of assessments that complement the iconic IUCN Red List. This course builds on the foundation of Red List training, which I had completed earlier this year, including both the core Red List Assessor Course (Module 8) and the Continue reading
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A Bridge Between Science and Feeling
I often think about where science ends and feeling begins—if it does at all. Science asks for structure: measurements, names, carefully recorded facts. Feeling arrives differently—through silence, through dusk, through the way a forest changes its voice before rain. For a long time, I believed these two belonged to separate worlds. Time in the field Continue reading
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Reality and Illusion
“Reality is actually what you make it. The rest is just illusion.”I’ve come to believe that what we call “reality” is less a fixed thing and more a canvas we paint on—by our perceptions, our choices, our willingness to engage. Modern physics and philosophical reflection both whisper that the world may be far stranger than Continue reading
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3i/ATLAS: A Visitor from the Stars — Or Something More?
The cosmos has always whispered secrets — faint signals, passing lights, unexplained phenomena that remind us how little we truly know.And now, another whisper has arrived. Discovered in July 2025 by the Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System (ATLAS) in Chile, 3i/ATLAS has captured the imagination of astronomers and dreamers alike. Classified as the third known Continue reading
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The Forgotten Science of Smell
We live in a world ruled by sight — a world of screens, images, and endless brightness. Yet long before eyes evolved, smell was life’s first language. Smell guides everything that breathes. It tells a moth where the flowers bloom, helps a deer recognize its mate, and lets a mushroom lure insects to carry its Continue reading
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The Language of Fireflies
On warm, windless nights after rain, the fields shimmer faintly — not from stars above, but from countless fireflies below. They drift and blink, their bodies pulsing with soft green light, as if the darkness itself were breathing. To an untrained eye, these flashes seem random. But to another firefly, every blink is a word. Continue reading
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The Man Who Turned Fingerprints into Forensic Science
In the late 19th century, crime investigation was often a guessing game. Before DNA profiling or digital records existed, identifying a criminal depended on witnesses or crude anthropometric measurements—hardly reliable methods. Then came Sir Edward Henry, a British officer stationed in colonial India, whose curiosity and systematic thinking forever changed forensic science. The Challenge of Continue reading
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Of Bombs, Mousetraps, and the Age of AI
“Mankind invented the atomic bomb, but no mouse would ever construct a mousetrap.” – Albert Einstein It’s a quote that jolts the mind. At first glance, it may seem a witty observation—humans can create extraordinary tools, while a mouse, faced with a simple challenge, remains instinct-driven. But beneath the humor lies a profound truth about Continue reading
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When Trees Dream
A forest never sleeps. Even when the wind stops and night falls, there’s a hum beneath the soil — a quiet communication we can’t hear but the trees can feel. Scientists call it the mycorrhizal network — a vast underground web of fungi connecting tree roots, allowing them to exchange nutrients, warnings, and even signals Continue reading
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Everything Connects to Everything Else
“To develop a complete mind: study the science of art; study the art of science. Learn how to see. Realize that everything connects to everything else.”— Leonardo da Vinci Leonardo’s words feel as alive today as they must have in Renaissance Italy. They remind us that knowledge cannot be boxed, that truth resists silos, that Continue reading
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