Sachin Rawat
Sachin Rawat is a freelance science and tech writer based in Bangalore. He holds a master's degree in biotechnology. Find him on Twitter at @sachinxr.
Men are likelier than women to flirt their way to the top of the workplace
The findings contradict a widespread belief.
Low-carb diets cause depression
A new study concludes that eating more carbohydrates reduces a person's risk of major depressive disorder.
Why narcissists are likelier to promote conspiracy theories
If you believe that you're perfect, then somebody else must be responsible for your failures.
A psychopath, a narcissist, and a Machiavellian walk into a bar
Which one is the funniest?
Psychopaths, narcissists, or Machiavellians: Who makes the best salesmen?
Managers who are able to identify and understand dark salespeople can manipulate them to benefit the company. What could be more Machiavellian than that?
Graphene is a Nobel Prize-winning “wonder material.” Graphyne might replace it
A two-dimensional material made entirely of carbon called graphene won the Nobel Prize in 2010. Graphyne might be even better.
Scientists make cold brew coffee in 3 minutes using lasers
This is a great improvement over the typical brew time of 12 to 18 hours.
Transhumanism: Savior of humanity or false prophecy?
Proponents of transhumanism make big promises, such as a future in which we upload our minds into a supercomputer. But there is a fatal flaw in this argument: reductionism.
Here’s what your music preferences reveal about your personality
Musical preferences are correlated with personality traits. This connection exists across cultures and continents.
There is no replication crisis in science. It’s the base rate fallacy.
The base rate fallacy may help to explain low reproducibility in various fields of science.
Simple is beautiful: Why evolution repeatedly selects symmetrical structures
Symmetrical objects are less complex than non-symmetrical ones. Perhaps evolution acts as an algorithm with a bias toward simplicity.
From drugs to chemical weapons with the flip of an AI switch
One research group's AI-based drug discovery platform could be redesigned to discover VX nerve agent and 40,000 similar chemical weapons.
Poisson distribution: why scientists and media don’t understand clinical trial statistics
The Poisson distribution has everyday applications in science, finance, and insurance. To compare the results of some biomedical studies, more people ought to be familiar with it.