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Deaths due to terrorism

Posted on April 24, 2011 by Akshat Rathi

‘Terror kills, but panic later not proportional to actual danger’ read the headline of an article in the Times of India after the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks. The statistics displayed at the bottom of the article sparked a conversation amongst my friends … Continue reading →

Posted in Sense about Science | Tagged deaths, deaths by traffic accidents, india, lightning, terrorism, traffic collisions, world | 5 Comments

Science Communication Conference 2010: Day 2

Posted on May 28, 2010 by Akshat Rathi

DAY 2 (see Day 1 post here) The plenary speaker events on the second day were really good. The day started with Tim Smit a Dutch-born British business man famous for the Eden project. This man knew how to grab … Continue reading →

Posted in Sense about Science, UK | Tagged British Science Association, children, communication, education, London, public engagement, scicomm, Science, Science Communication, scivote | 2 Comments

Science Communication Conference 2010: Day 1

Posted on May 27, 2010 by Akshat Rathi

The Science Communication Conference 2010 had been a much awaited event in my schedule and it was a great privilege to attend the conference having been awarded the bursary by the organisers, the British Science Association. The conference was held … Continue reading →

Posted in Sense about Science, UK | Tagged British Science Association, communication, dialogue, London, public engagement, scicomm, Science, Science Communication, scivote | 2 Comments

Are fish oil supplements any good for school children?

Posted on May 15, 2010 by Akshat Rathi

In 2006, Equazen, a company that sells fish oil supplements donated to Durham city council enough pills to feed 3000 children for one year. Their aim was to assess if the supplements would enhance the performance of students and make … Continue reading →

Posted in Chemistry, Research Blogging, Sense about Science | Tagged brain, fish oil, GCSE, hack, intelligence, omega-3, omega-6, scores | 7 Comments

Category Archives: Sense about Science

Deaths due to terrorism

Science Communication Conference 2010: Day 2

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Are fish oil supplements any good for school children?

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