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Did Wallace forestall Darwin?

Mohammad Gill   Apr 28, 2005   interacts: 4

As the historical facts bear out, (Alfred Russel) Wallace did not forestall Darwin in formulating the theory of natural selection but he did rattle Darwin

Remembering Abdus Salam

Wasiq Bokhari   Jan 11, 1998   interacts: 6

...Pakistani children should grow up reading story books about a hero named Abdus Salam...

Physical Theory and Empirical Verification

Mohammad Gill   Oct 21, 2004   interacts: 18

As more and more diverse phenomena were related in the threads of mathematical theories, these theories became ever more sophisticated and complex. For this reason,

Prioritizing Science and Technology

Omer Cheema   Jun 7, 2004   interacts: 15

This article presents a few ideas about bringing positive changes in science and technology sector of Pakistan.

Some of My Mentors in Professional Life

Mohammad Gill   Dec 9, 2004   interacts: 16

When I opened his paper, my heart jumped into my throat and I was overcome by excitement. The point of departure of Henderson’s paper was

India Ascendant: Gravity’s grasp versus poverty’s clasp

Santosh Miskin   Nov 17, 2003   interacts: 29

On August 15th 2003, Prime Minister Vajpayee announced - “Our country is now ready to fly high in the field of science. I am pleased

Writing the Encyclopedia of Britannica on the Head of a Pin

Mohammad Gill   May 17, 2004   interacts: 8

Feynman was not only a great scientist, but he was a great seer and a sage also. He could perceive and think of objects which

The Call

Aasim Khan   Apr 27, 2005   interacts: 34

Was I not in a position to pray? Would I be committing another big sin by responding to the call whilst being intoxicated? I didn’t

A Conversation with Dr. Ali Hussain Rajput

Umair A Khan and Asad Khan    Aug 20, 1998   interacts: 8

How a mischievous little boy from Chukk Number 30, District Sanghar, made it to the top echelon of Neurological Sciences.

Of Brane New World!

Mohammad Gill   Oct 7, 2004   interacts: 19

It has been the most cherished dream of man ever since he evolved into homosapien to comprehend the world in which he lived...

Teaching and Popularizing Science

Q Isa Daudpota   Oct 24, 1997   interacts: 2

Striking demonstrations that destroy deeply entrenched ideas are essential -- it is through them that minds open and newer pathways of understanding develop.

Fifty years of Science in Pakistan in Socio-Economic Contex

Professor Riazuddin   Jan 11, 1998   interacts: 2

Transcript of the speech delivered on August 5, 1997 at the International Nathiagali Summer College.

Fraud and Forgery in Science

Mohammad Gill   Aug 2, 2005   interacts: 6

Fraud and forgery is rare in the science world but it’s there.

Where in the Brain is the Mind

Saad Shafqat   Feb 14, 1998   interacts: 14

The author, who has a background in neuroscience, tries to grapplewith the question of what makes us aware of our own existence.

Can We Defy Time or Be Contacted from Outer Space?

Dawood Mamoon   Feb 26, 2007   interacts: 18

As social human evolution is progressing at a faster rate, so are our capabilities to decode information. We are getting rather more accurate in

Obituary: Munir Ahmad Khan

Ehsan Masood   May 23, 1999   interacts: 4

Pakistan’s historians are unlikely to be kind to Munir Ahmad Khan, the former chairman of the Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission, who died in Vienna in

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