Onkar KulkarniHappy Birthday, Dynamite: Interesting Facts About the Explosive MaterialLive Science - By Tia GhoseToday (May 7), marks the 150th anniversary of one of Alfred Nobel's patents for dynamite, which was first patented in 1867. The explosive forever …
Onkar KulkarniWhat is quantum entanglement? Part 3: Entanglement, at lastskullsinthestars.comThis is part 3 in a lengthy series of posts attempting to explain the idea of quantum entanglement to a non-physics audience. Part 1 can be read …
Onkar KulkarniNight sky photography is perfect for social distancing. Here’s how to get a great shot.verified_publisherPopular Science - Dan RichardsPeople are staying home during the pandemic, resulting in clear skies for great photos. Update 5/14/2020: With millions of people staying put during the COVID-19 pandemic, we’re experiencing some of the clearest skies in decades. “Any smog, or even haze, in the sky can reflect light pollution,” …
Onkar Kulkarni'Tiffany Girls' shine at New York museum's new gallery dedicated to their craft and their storyverified_publisherLos Angeles TimesClara Driscoll and her “Tiffany Girls” would be proud. A hundred illuminated Tiffany lamps she and her team created and designed around the turn of the last century will now shine in a custom-made glass gallery that opens Saturday at the New-York Historical Society in Manhattan. The spacious …
Onkar KulkarniTen TV Shows Critics Hated (But Fans Loved)verified_publisherEsquire - Morgan JefferyEverybody's got an opinion. There are a ton of TV shows out there that are adored by fans and critics – Westworld, Game of Thrones – and plenty more that are slated by both. But sometimes, there's a serious split, where the public laps it up, but us professional pundits just can't see it. Take these …
Onkar KulkarniEurope's refugee crisis, explainedverified_publisherVox - Amanda TaubThe meaning of the phrase "refugee crisis" can be hard to grasp — until you see the photographs. A Syrian toddler, dead on a Turkish beach, after the boat in which his family was attempting to flee to Europe capsized at sea. Desperate families crowding a Hungarian train station, their children …