IN THIS ISSUE

Science World – Life-Saving Drugs: From insulin and sulfa drugs to antibiotics, vaccines and gene therapies.

Theme of the Issue – Algorithms (Pages 2–5): Discover algorithms in search, maps, recommendations, shopping and banking. Explore sorting, shortest paths, chess, delivery routing, bias, misinformation, deepfakes and privacy.

Problem and Solution – Shortage of Electrical Power: Supply, demand, reliability and solutions through clean generation, efficiency, storage and demand management.

Science View of Monument – Taj Mahal and Science: Geometry, symmetry, engineering and materials.

Mathematical Artifact – Binomial Distribution Board: Watch repeated trials form a binomial curve.

Still Science – Blue Whale: Anatomy, adaptations, feeding and immense size.

Learn a Skill – AI Prompt Engineering: Build better prompts using roles, context, constraints, examples and output formats.

Science Fiction – The Last Judgment: Karel Čapek’s story on humanity and responsibility.

Mind Matters – Away from Anxiety: Practical tools and habits for managing anxiety.

Math for Life – Queue Theory: Arrival rates, service rates, utilization and waiting time.

Photo Essay – A Day with Honey Bee: From foraging to hive activity.

Home Lab – Build a Cloud Chamber: Construct a detector and observe radiation tracks.

EMI Nomogram: Estimate EMI from loan amount, rate and repayment period.

Algorithm in Action – Ray Tracing: Rays, reflections, refractions and shadows create realistic images.

Grit to Grandeur – Pixels to 3D Movie: From pixels to motion, stereoscopic capture and 3D cinema.

Unasked Questions: Six questions on alien life, light speed, quantum computers, brain perception and daytime.