Super-Kamiokande Neutrino Detector in Japan
Kaushik Patowary
Mar 21, 2012
Neutrinos are some of the most abundant yet mysterious particles in our universe. Every second 65 billion neutrinos pass through every squar...
Millau Viaduct, France: the Tallest Bridge in the World
Kaushik Patowary
Mar 21, 2012
The Millau Viaduct is a cable-stayed road-bridge that spans the valley of the river Tarn near Millau in southern France. Designed by the Fre...
Tides at The Bay of Fundy
Kaushik Patowary
Mar 18, 2012
The Bay of Fundy is located on the Atlantic coast of North America, on the northeast end of the Gulf of Maine between the Canadian provinces...
The Sugarloaf Key Bat Tower: Mosquito Control Scheme That Didn’t Work
Kaushik Patowary
Mar 18, 2012
In 1929, a frustrated Florida’s Lower Keys’ fish lodge owner named Richter Clyde Perky decided that it was time to rid his holiday resort of...
Horseshoe Bend, Arizona
Kaushik Patowary
Mar 18, 2012
Northern Arizona and southern Utah are abundant in scenic landscapes. Strong winds carrying fine desert sand and the mighty Colorado river e...
The Magnificent Gardens of Marqueyssac
Kaushik Patowary
Mar 18, 2012
The town of Vézac in the Dordogne region of France is home to one of the world’s most magnificent landscapes, the famed Gardens of Marqueyss...
Akira Yoshizawa: The Master of Origami
Kaushik Patowary
Mar 15, 2012
Akira Yoshizawa was a Japanese origamist, considered to be the grandmaster of origami. He is widely recognized for his work in raising origa...
Triple Frontier: The Tri-Border Between Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay
Kaushik Patowary
Mar 15, 2012
The Triple Frontier is the tri-border region where the borders of 3 countries meet: Argentina, Paraguay and Brazil. While there are many tri...
A Tight Squeeze: Corinth Canal, Greece
Kaushik Patowary
Mar 15, 2012
The famous Corinth Canal connects the Gulf of Corinth with the Saronic Gulf in the Aegean Sea. It cuts through the narrow Isthmus of Corinth...
How Many Camels Can You Fit Inside The Eye of a Needle?
Kaushik Patowary
Mar 15, 2012
55-year old British sculptor Willard Wigan is dyslexic and did poorly in school. Even today, he can barely read or write. Yet, he creates s...
