Published in Science plus plus·PinnedMember-onlyDiary of a Young EmperorA fictionalised account of the disappearance of the emperor penguin nesting colony at Halley Bay in the Weddell Sea in Antarctica. “WAAAIT FOR MEEEEE!” Floofy, the emperor penguin chick seemed to say, as she waddled after her mother, fast as her clumsy feet and portly form would take her. Her…Science7 min readScience7 min read
Published in The imaginist·PinnedGooseword Scientist Claims Goosearth is RoundReported by Mr Conspi Racy @ Goose Nook (Satire)Goose News3 min readGoose News3 min read
Published in Science plus plus·PinnedMaps can lie.Yes reader, the title speaks truth. “Accurate maps” can lie too. And “official maps”. The whole lot of them lie. Or rather, they have secrets. This seems paradoxical to the purpose of maps, which is to “show the features of an area”. …Maps4 min readMaps4 min read
Published in Jitheshraj Scholarship for promising freshmen·Apr 25, 2022Counting Penguins From SpaceSatellite images can tell us how many of the portly birds grace the planet — Penguins. The very word puts a smile on most faces. Clearly, we need them; their future is important. And counting them is no mean business. In the vast icy expanses at the bottom of the planet, counting them 1–2–3, like you would ducks in a pond, is not practical. …Penguins3 min readPenguins3 min read
Published in Jitheshraj Scholarship for promising freshmen·Mar 2, 2022The Slowest, Grooviest Bird in the WorldIs it the timberdoodle? Or the hokumpoke? — This bird flies at an impressive speed of 5 kmph — about as fast as the average human walks. Which bird is this? ▹ Timberdoodle ▹ Hokumpoke ▹ Bogsucker ▹ Labrador twister ▹ Night partridge ▹ Brush snipe ▹ Becasse Actually, they are all colourful names of one bird: the…World Wildlife Day2 min readWorld Wildlife Day2 min read
Published in Jitheshraj Scholarship for promising freshmen·Dec 27, 2021JSPF Recommends — Books for the New Year 2022 — Part 3The end is here! To keeping your neurons buzzing into the new year, here’s a crack-a-lacking collection of books in English and Tamil hand-picked by the Jitheshraj Scholarship for promising freshmen team. Happy reading! You can click on the book covers to find reviews and details.Book Recommendations7 min readBook Recommendations7 min read
Published in Jitheshraj Scholarship for promising freshmen·Dec 20, 2021JSPF Recommends — Books for the New Year 2022 — Part 2Ho ho ho-lidays are coming! To keeping your neurons buzzing as you feast and frolic, here’s a stupendous collection of books in English and Tamil hand-picked by the Jitheshraj Scholarship for promising freshmen team. Happy reading! You can click on the book covers to find reviews and details.Book Recommendations5 min readBook Recommendations5 min read
Published in Jitheshraj Scholarship for promising freshmen·Dec 8, 2021JSPF Recommends — Books for the New Year 2022 — Part 1To keeping your neurons buzzing into the new year, here’s a scintillating collection of books in English and Tamil hand-picked by the Jitheshraj Scholarship for promising freshmen team. Happy reading! You can click on the book covers to find reviews and details.Book Recommendations7 min readBook Recommendations7 min read
Published in Jitheshraj Scholarship for promising freshmen·Dec 8, 2021The JSPF LibrarianWhat kind of book are you looking for? Let me help you pick. — Welcome to the Jitheshraj Scholarship for promising freshmen Library! We have a wide and dazzling collection of books hand-picked by our team. Would you like to try one? I, the librarian, will help you pick. Would you like comics full of floofy animals? A dystopian fantasy set in future China…Reading6 min readReading6 min read
Published in Science plus plus·Nov 19, 2021The Warmth of Penguin HuddlesEmperor penguins are epitomes of cooperation and equity — It is July. Humans on the northern half of the planet are sipping iced tea under the sun. Meanwhile, on the southern tip of the planet, things could not be more different. All is wind and ice. Howling winds surround the emperor penguin in the dark polar night. The females…Penguins2 min readPenguins2 min read
