About Writer Khalil A.Cassimally is the editor in chief of Astronomy Journal and Astronomy Journal Ezine. He is also the co-founder of the RCPL Astronomy Club. He is currently Senior Columnist at BackWash.com and Columnist for bbc.co.uk h2g2 The Post where he writes 'Not Scientific Science' column.
Time Travel: Sci-fi? When you look at the clear night sky, you see stars-those tiny diamonds suspended in the vast pitch-black emptiness. But stars shine because…? Our own sun, which is a star, emits light. Stars are like giant bulbs but are much more powerful.Light travels at a speed of 3.0*108m/s in vacuum and space is mostly vacuum. In other words light can cover a mighty distance of 300 000 000m in only 1 second...... Similar Editorial : Air Travel by kalisekj. | Source : Science Lessons
The Why Behind ‘1+1=2 At first I was asking this question to literally everybody I met, just for fun. But then I realised that the why behind 1+1=2 may not be that simple; it was in other words of no joking matter.People always say truth comes from a child. That was my chance to consequently test this saying. I asked my kid brother aged 6 why he thought 1+1 gave 2. Here is his answer:“If you take a sweet from the...... Source : Science Lessons
Cellphones Are The Devil’s Work Well, if I called the wrong number, why did you answer the phone? – Cartoon caption by James Thurber.But I say, “I will not pick up my cellphone even if you called the right number. Message/Text me.”Let’s put this straight: cellphones are a threat to both your privacy and your grey matter – in the literal way.You go to a party and find a really beautiful girl. You know that you have to talk to her...... Similar Editorial : The Digital devils dictionary by Subhash. | Source : Cell Phone Safety
DNAology! The DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) is a unique molecule. It contains every single piece of genetic information of a person; just like the memory card of a PC, which contains all the data. The major difference between the DNA and the memory card of your PC though is that the microscopic DNA helix can store more data – actually about a thousand times more. So, scientists have got the bright idea of...... Source : Middle School Science Projects
Programmed Life Does aging happen by chance? Is aging the breaking down of an organism till the latter eventually stops working?According to Valter Longo’s latest research, which was published in the September 27 edition of the Journal of Cell Biology, aging is a programmed process. For Longo’s part, aging is supposed to ensure the premature death of the majority of a population.The dead will then consequently...... Similar Editorial : Life After Life by Edward B. Toupin, Ph.D.. | Source : Middle School Science Projects
Mosquitoes Like My Blood Here in Mauritius, mosquitoes are in paradise. The male mosquitoes have all the fruits they’ll ever dream of – god knows whether they actually dream – all year long while the female mosquitoes can choose from a numerous number of tourists to feed on.It is of no surprise that tourists get bitten more than we, locals do. And the reaction which occurs on the tourists’ skin is quiet unusual to me. A...... Similar Editorial : Bad Blood by Wayne and Tamara. | Source : Middle School Science Projects
