Like the scientist, the minds of children are eternally and sometimes infernally curious about everything – the familiar is after all, still not yet so ! Alas, with time we all fall into the same trap, numbed by the mundane, searching for the sublime.
Somewhat reversing the trend towards reductionism, over the last few decades there has been a growing appreciation of the richness and variety of phenomena that arise from relatively few and fairly simple causes in the natural world. There is mystery and magic in the mundane. And what is more—it can be experienced, every day, everywhere by everyone. It is also a gentle reminder that science can be an engaging and enriching cultural, and ultimately human activity, not always a means to an end.
Prof. L. Mahadevan
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