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Science Fiction Has Lost Its Way

Published on July 19, 2024 by Hemanth

Stick figures depicting other generes seem to be preoccupied with a rock on the ground, while a stick figure depicting science fiction seems to be flying above them using a jet pack while wearing a crown. The science fiction stick figure says "Hey Y'all, check out my fancy jet pack!"
Science lovers deserve better than this!
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My Journey From Hating To Loving Chemistry

Published on July 5, 2024 by Hemanth

A pie-chart titled "Things I learned in organic chemistry", showing the following four legends: Blue: "Interesting compounds", black: "The secrets of the universe", green: "powerful reactions", and pink: "How to draw hexgons". The pie chart ironically contains only pink hinting that the author only learned how to draw hexagons from organic chemistry.
I never understood why chemical reactions occur - until now!
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Is It Correct To Ban LLMs in Schools?

Published on June 14, 2024 by Hemanth

Is it correct to ban LLMs in schools ? - A calculator with on the left with a green checkmark on its top, a sign with "LLMs" with a ban marking on the right, and a sign with the following text at the center: "Is it correct to ban LLMs in schools?"
The calculator problem all over again!
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What Makes Clocks And Cats Different?

Published on February 18, 2024 by Hemanth

What Makes Clocks And Cats Different? - a hand-drawn clock on the left and a funny comic-like hand-drawn cat on the right. The word "Vs." in between.
Exploring the fundamentals of life!
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What Happened To The Hermit Scientist?

Published on June 11, 2023 by Hemanth

What Happened To The Hermit Scientist? - An illustration showing a crazy-looking mad-scientist like figure on the right with sunglasses, split hair, and a pole in the hand. On the right, you can see a table with scientific equipment. Above this, a label saying "Pseudo Science" is placed.
Look at the Hermit Scientist in the eyes and say "NO" to pseudoscience!
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Collective Stupidity Unmasked: How To Navigate Group Dynamics

Published on April 28, 2023 by Hemanth

Collective Stupidity Unmasked: How To Navigate Group Dynamics - An illustration showing four stick figures sitting on a tree branch. The fourth stick figure from the right says, "Stick together folks, we are going to make it!" The stick figure on its left is nearest to the tree trunk and is sawing off the branch that they are all sitting on. If this keeps up, they will all fall down.
Even a group of highly intelligent people can make foolish group decisions. This essay is all about collective stupidity & how to avoid group facepalms!
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The Mind-Blowing World of Emergent Behaviour

Published on April 24, 2023 by Hemanth

The Mind-Blowing World of Emergent Behaviour - An illustration showing a flock of birds dancing like a living creature through the sky. Besides this flock, the following text is highlighted: "Emergent Behaviour".
Do you know why a flock of birds behaves like an organism? The answer: Emergent Behaviour. This essay tries to decode nature’s hidden choreography!
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How to Understand The Accelerating Pace Of Human Progress

Published on April 9, 2023 by Hemanth

How to Understand The Accelerating Pace Of Human Progress - An illustration showing a futuristic car moving towards a cute-looking steam locomotive. As the meet, a block of text saying "future" points in either direction.
This essay presents a 10-Stage theory on how to understand the accelerating pace of human progress. If you are into tech/science, you will enjoy this one!
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How To Understand Computational Irreducibility

Published on April 2, 2023 by Hemanth

How To Understand The Computational Irreducibility - A cartoon showing a boy dreaming with a candy dream of a candy seeing a computer in a television dreaming of the same candy.
Computational irreducibility is fundamental to fields such as AI and cybersecurity. This essay unravels the enigma of this fascinating topic.
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Perpetual Motion Machines: The Elusive Pursuit of Infinite Energy

Published on March 26, 2023 by Hemanth

Perpetual Motion Machines: The Elusive Pursuit of Infinite Energy - An illustration showing a cute-looking steam engine on top and a modern-looking sports car with square wheels below. The word "Entropy" is written in a block in between these two figures.
According to science, perpetual motion machines seem impossible. But the very notion turns out to be incredibly useful. This essay explains how!
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