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” ‘VIBGYOR’- this is how you will remember the color pattern of the rainbow, OKAY??”

” Yes, ma’am” said everyone in a uniform chorus.

“Gud”- smiled she.

“Ma’am when do we find the rainbow in the sky?” asked one.

“Oh, the rainbow appears during the rainy season or during the last days of the rainy season”

Everyone’s eyes still fixed on the teacher and wondering if she was telling us the truth or was she introducing us to some imaginary fairytale thingy.

“Ma’am, can you show us the rainbow during the rainy days?” asked another one. (more…)

Now, I am writing this in continuation with the article that I wrote earlier- Creating Artificial Life.

When Craig Venter announced that he was going to unravel the human genome, it sparked one of the most bitterly contested races in the history of science and compelling me to pen down a article. Now, the same Craig Venter who had once contended with the United States government and led the private effort to map the human genome, is back again hitting the headlines and savouring the attention given to his pursuit in the genetic field. Here, in an extract from his new memoir, he describes the acrimonious sprint to the finish. (more…)

The subject above is the same headline which was flashed on Sunday Times dated on 07/10/07. This might be a meaty boon for the intellectuals all across the world who are rattling their minds to match steps with a Divine entity! Being a news with global consequences, am sure it must have made headlines in all tabloids. But for all those for whom its going to be inconvenient going through the newspaper, I’m going to present the article in the exact intact but precise form!

“On Saturday, American biologist-Craig Venter told the media that he has built a synthetic chromosome out of laboratory chemicals. A few days from now he is expected to announce the creation of the first new artificial life form on earth”. (more…)