BBC Knowledge India June 2012 gnv64

BBC Knowledge India - June 2012

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FEATURES

32 The Biggest Bang

Robert Matthews demystifies the secrets about the Gamma-ray bursts, also called Death Stars

40 Portfolio :Mountain Gorillas

Andy Rouse peeks into the intimate details of a mountain gorilla's daily life

45 How to make anything Invisible

Will bending lights around objects help physicists create a real

invisibility cloak? Paul Parsons reveals more on this technology

52 How to Live Online

Should you befriend you boss on Facebook or google before a date? JV Chamary solves such digital dilemmas

57 Evolution of Language

Guy Deutscher traces the emergence of language and how it derives influences from biology and culture

64 What do Your Hands Say About You?

From personality traits to medical complaints, your digits can reveal a

lot about your physical well being, explains Kieran Allen

66 The Weird World of the Bug

Peter Marren explores the amusing and occasionally revolting meeting ground between bugs and humans

70 The History of Science in 10 Objects

The objects that have transformed human understanding of the world over the past 500

72 Electric Dreams

Paul Parsons explains the new technology that can finally transfer power across our homes without wires

76 Black Mamba

Thea Litschka handles these snakes, one of the most venomous species on

Earth efficiently, conserving them and saving several human lives

82 Romulus Whitaker

This world renowned herpetologist and conservationist talks about conserving the King Cobras and the Gharials

86 The Big Idea :The Game Theory

From card games to nuclear deterrance, game theory is the mathematics

that can help to work out a strategy to lead to the best possible

outcome

REGULARS

6 Inbox

Read what's on the editor's mind and a selection of your letters on topics covered in our recent issues

11 Think & Win

Stretch your mind and win a cash prize

12 Q&A

Questions that boggle the mind until they're answered

18 Snapshot

Three amazing pictures from the world over to enlighten, tantalise and amaze

91 Edu Talk

Grace Pinto from Ryan Group of Schools talks about the state of the Indian education system

96 Gadgets

Explore the latest gadgets and apps in the market

24 The Latest Intelligence

Keep abreast of the latest developments from the worlds of science, nature and history

28 Comment & Analysis

Invisible computing wizard, Pranav Mistry, tells how human interaction with future technology is set to change

30 World News in Context

David Keys unravels the causes of the Cold War in the Middle East between Iran and Israel

92 Reviews

Recommendations of books and websites to keep the little grey cells well-nourished

98 Last Word

Astrophysicist Dibyendu Nandy explains the science behind the recent solar storms

27 PIXELS - Student Photo Contest

Can urban environment excite the shutterbug in you? Prove it and win this photo contest