The Science behind Northern Lights (Aurora Borealis) Prof S. S. Bhatti, Calgary (Canada) According to NASA, we are currently in the midst of a ‘Solar Maximum,‘ meaning 2025 could be a better-than-usual year for spotting the Northern Lights, a dazzling spectacle, nearly all over Canada and several U.S. states. Over the past few days, the…
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Dr Piara Singh Gill – An Innovative Indian Scientist (by Prof Surjit Singh Bhatti, Calgary, Canada)
Many Sikh scientists stand out in pursuit of modern scientific research and have made significant contributions which advance our knowledge in different fields. These scientists have left a lasting legacy in their respective fields. Dr Piara Singh Gill was one such pioneering scientist who studied high-energy particles coming from space, known as ‘cosmic rays’, leading…
Dr Piara Singh Gill – An Innovative Indian Scientist (by Prof Surjit Singh Bhatti, Calgary, Canada)
Many Sikh scientists stand out in pursuit of modern scientific research and have made significant contributions which advance our knowledge in different fields. These scientists have left a lasting legacy in their respective fields. Dr Piara Singh Gill was one such pioneering scientist who studied high-energy particles coming from space, known as ‘cosmic rays’, leading…
What is Quantum Computing ?
Prof Dr Surjit Singh Bhatti, Calgary (Canada) Quantum means a discrete and quantifiable unit. A quantum of light is called a photon, and quantum of electricity is an electron. Quantum computing is a multidisciplinary field (based on computer science, quantum physics, and mathematics), that utilizes the quantum mechanical phenomena. Quantum computers perform calculations based on the probability…
Discoveries that led to the 2022 Nobel Prizes in Sciences (by Dr Surjit Singh Bhatti, Calgary, Canada)
2022 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for quicker and inexpensive routes to medicines This prize for Chemistry was awarded jointly to Carolyn Bertozzi (Stanford University, USA), Morten Meldal (University of Copenhagen, Denmark) and Barry Sharpless ( Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, USA) for the development of “Click Chemistry”, a new method in which molecular building blocks…
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