START (Search for Truth and Return to Science)
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START, a pro-science non-profit outreach operations aims at promotion of scientific temper through the art, craft and technology of modern media.
New Delhi, India
Joined April 2019
We are excited to announce that our #eBook, "#YESTERSAY – Twenty-Four Responses from Dr. N. #Gopalakrishnan on #Indian #Scientific #Heritage," is now available on #Google #Play and #Amazon #Kindle!. 1/4
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Commissioned on Feb 22, 1960, TIFRAC, India's first digital computer at TIFR Mumbai, was a 30-ft marvel with just 1KB of memory that pioneered scientific computing in India. @STARToutreach . #TIFRAC #IndianComputing #TechPioneer.#FirstIndianComputer #TIFRAC #IndianTech #History
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Born on Feb 22, 1785, Jean Charles Peltier’s pioneering work led to the discovery of the thermoelectric effect. For more science insights, explore @startoutreach. #JeanCharlesPeltier #PeltierEffect #Innovation #SciComm
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RT @IndiaDST: Dr. #ShantiSwarupBhatnagar was a pioneer in shaping India's S&T landscape✨. He established 12 national labs, held key govt po….
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RT @iiscbangalore: Livestock grazing in the Spiti valley can reduce the numbers of ground-dwelling arthropods like spiders, and increase th….
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The first digital fly-by-wire flight control computer (DFCC) flew on the #indigenousfighter #TejasMark -1A prototype on February 21, 2024, marking a “significant development” towards Tejas Mark-1A programme. @startoutreach. #IndianAviation #Tejas #AerospaceInnovation #Indian
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Born on Feb 21, 1894, Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar was the force behind India's national labs & CSIR’s first DG. A pioneer in industrial chemistry, he also played a key role in India's atomic energy program & UGC. 🇮🇳🔬 #ShantiSwarupBhatnagar #CSIR #ScienceInIndia
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Ludwig Boltzmann is credited with the #lawsofstatisticalphysics. Though Boltzmann’s #scientific stature was recognised during his lifetime, he took his life just before his conclusions were finally supported by discoveries in #atomicphysics. @startoutreach.#ScienceHistory #START
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An alumnus of #IITKanpur, P Balaram,was the director of the prestigious Indian Institute of Science at Bangalore. A #PadmaBhushan and a recipient of numerous awards, Dr Balaram’s expertise is in #bioorganicchemistry and molecular #biophysics. @STARToutreach . #IISc #Science
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Svante Arrhenius revolutionized chemistry with his theory of ionic dissociation—once considered wild! Later, he made science accessible to all through his writings. @STARToutreach . #SvanteArrhenius #Chemistry #ScienceForAll.#physics #Einstein #ScienceHistory #OnThisDay
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Ernst Mach laid the foundation for supersonic flight by observing shock waves in 1887. Just 60 years later, humans broke the sound barrier! Today, Mach 2 is routine. @startoutreach. #Supersonic #ErnstMach #AviationHistory #MachNumber #physics #Einstein #ScienceHistory #OnThisDay
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Otto Stern, the 1943 recipient of the #NobelPrize in Physics, joined Albert Einstein in 1912 as a postdoctoral fellow in Prague, moving with him to Zurich in 1913. @startoutreach . #OttoStern #Physics #QuantumTheory #Einstein #ScienceHistory #OnThisDay #IndianScience
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Sir M. Visvesvaraya’s innovation led to the use of wood distillation for charcoal in blast furnaces when coke was unavailable. In his honor, Mysore Iron & Steel Works was renamed Visvesvaraya Iron & Steel Limited on Feb 16, 1976. ⚙️#EngineeringExcellence #VisvesvarayaSteel #Iron
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India’s first indigenously built semi-high-speed train, Vande Bharat Express, started on Feb 15, 2019! 🚆💨 Reaching 160 kmph in just 130 seconds, it’s a symbol of speed & innovation. 🇮🇳✨ #VandeBharat #MakeInIndia
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#OnThisDay in 1809, Charles Darwin was born! His groundbreaking book The Origin of Species challenged old beliefs, proving that all species, including humans, evolved over time. @STARToutreach . #Evolution #ScienceHistory #NaturalSelection #CharlesDarwin #DarwinDay #Evolution
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India now has more women than men in science at key academic levels! Breaking barriers & leading the future. 🌍✨ .For insightful knowledge on national and international science, explore @STARToutreach . #WomenInScience #STEMEquality #InternationalDayOfWomenAndGirlsInScience
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Since 1988, AIPSN has been bridging science and society through education, health, environment & sustainable tech. Science for the people, by the people! .For insightful knowledge on national and international science, explore @startoutreach .#AIPSN #ScienceForAll #PublicScience
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Born #OnThisDay in 1898, Leo Szilard envisioned nuclear chain reactions, leading to the first self-sustaining reaction in 1942. His ideas changed the world forever! #NuclearScience #Physics
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Dmitri Mendeleev’s periodic table didn’t just organize elements—it predicted them! 🔬 In 1869, he foresaw the discovery of Germanium (eka-silicon), found in 1886!.Visit @startoutreach . #OnThisDay #PeriodicTable #Germanium #ScienceHistory #Chemistry #Science #PeriodicTableDay
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Born on this day in 1802, Charles Wheatstone revolutionized #acoustics & #electricity His kaleidophone made sound visible, and his work paved the way for measuring the speed of light! . Visit @STARToutreach .#Science #Innovation #CharlesWheatstone #OnThisDay #ScienceHistory
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Born on February 5, 1915, Robert Hofstadter was a US #physicist who used electron scattering by nuclei to give details of #nuclear structure. He shared a #NobelPrize in 1961. Visit @startoutreach.#ElectronScattering #SciencePioneer #PhysicsLegend.#OnThisDay #STARTScience #STEM
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