Amazing research: connecting the dots between Physics and Economics

This is how Eugene Stanley (Prof. at Boston Univ., H-index > 123) coined the term Econophysics at a conference in Kolkata. The Wall Street  exploits the similarity between statistical physics and stock market to predict many things. A good read.

http://polymer.bu.edu/hes/hes14interview-managementreview.pdf

Be wary of "Impact Factors" ?

Here is an interesting read:

"Impact factors" and the damage they do.

http://nanoscale.blogspot.com/2012/08/impact-factors-and-damage-they-do.html

An interesting talk by Prof. Dipesh Chakrabarti (U Chicago) -- Indian Modernity: Once Colonial, Now Global

Just stumbled upon: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ABmMC6zC8I

"Bears were used in test flights of world’s first supersonic jet bomber"

Interesting read:

http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/sideshow/bears-were-used-test-flights-world-first-supersonic-225331539.html

Gamers crack AIDS mystery

Read more here at yahoo news: http://games.yahoo.com/blogs/plugged-in/online-gamers-crack-aids-enzyme-puzzle-161920724.html

Surely a lots of kids are going to show this article to their parents for obvious reasons.