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Nitesh Prasad January 13, 2021 January 14, 2021 Science

7 Rare Diseases that will Curse You with Superpowers

With great disease comes great superpower but, who cares! We all know, diseases do no good to us. Who loves a runny nose and a cough! In most cases, diseases give only suffering and pain. While some diseases are short-termed, there are some chronic diseases that remain lifelong. But what …

Nitesh Prasad January 12, 2021 January 12, 2021 Science

Water in Space: What Would Happen If You Pour Liquid Water Into Space?

“You can’t cross the sea merely by standing and staring at the water.” [1] Rabindranath Tagore What will happen if you bring liquid water with you in your spacecraft and pour it outside into the cold vacuum space? Will it freeze or vaporize? The Earth is one of those extremely …

Nitesh Prasad June 14, 2018 June 14, 2018 Science

What is Antimatter? Why is our Universe entirely made of Matter?

So how are you guys? I am here again with a new simple question. Today I will be talking about antimatter and some of its mind blowing features and incredible mysteries. After that we’ll also discuss some interesting questions like: What happens when matter touches antimatter? Why is our universe …

Nitesh Prasad November 12, 2017 June 14, 2018 Science

How Animals See the World?

We share this world with a variety of organisms from simple to complex life forms. They all are different in their features and capabilities. But do they experience the same world that we experience? Probably no. Every organism has different sense organs, very much different from ours and sees the world from its own …

Nitesh Prasad October 20, 2017 October 31, 2017 Science

What is Space? Is It Really a Motionless Infinite Emptiness?

So how are you guys? After ‘TIME’, it’s time for ‘SPACE’. I hope you are taking care of your personal space nicely. But, the ‘space’ we are going to discuss is different. This ‘Space’ is what physicists call “Space”. You might think this time this simple question about space is …

Nitesh Prasad October 2, 2017 October 5, 2017 Science

What is Time? Is Time-Travel Possible?

Today’s topic deals with one of the simplest topics which is deeply rooted in our very understanding of almost everything — Time. In this episode I shall discuss different mind blowing questions and try to unveil some secrets of time and time-travel. What is time after all? So let’s begin! What is …

Nitesh Prasad September 20, 2017 June 14, 2018 Science

How big is the Universe? What is its Shape?

So, how are you guys! Today, I’m going to discuss another simple question: How big is the universe? What is its shape? Is there any limit? So let’s begin. The UNIVERSE — What is it actually? Wikipedia defines it as, “everything that exists, everything that has existed, and everything that will …

Nitesh Prasad September 20, 2017 June 14, 2018 Science

What is Life? Why does it exist at all?

What is the difference between you and a rock? You may think what a stupid question am I asking. But even the smartest people in this planet have no idea where to draw the line between living and dead things. This leads to many mind-blowing speculations. What is life after all? …

Nitesh Prasad September 20, 2017 June 14, 2018 Science

Why do we Dream? What is its purpose?

Today’s episode is about a very simple question “Why do we dream?” Will answer be that simple? Let’s see. 😉 Why do we have dreams? What purpose do they serve? — you may have wondered about such questions at some point in your life. Well, you are not alone; even the greatest philosophers …

Nitesh Prasad September 19, 2017 June 14, 2018 Science

Should we eat Meat? Why and Why Not?

So, how are you guys? Today I am going to deal with a different type of question, better say debatable question: “Should we eat Meat?” Inspired by the ongoing debate between vegans and meat-eaters I wrote this episode. Hope you’ll enjoy it. So let’s begin. The Debate on Meat First …