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ABOUT THIS SITE and ABOUT ME

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This blog is entitled 'TacitKnowledge', recalling the work of the great scientist and philosopher Michael Polanyi. It is planned as a platform for much that we perceive but don't always share, fearing that our views are too vague to be of value. Here I will take you to a tour of books and articles written by me, over the years and on various topics. One major area covered will be theoretical physics, while broader domains will also be explored -- touching upon philosophy, psychology, and the contemporary social-political scenario too. In most of these I will be clearly writing without regard to my competence and qualification because that is what this site is meant to be -- a platform for our tacitly held views.  You will find my CV here  if you feel like getting to know more about my background.    

The Theory of Evolution: How the Theory Evolves

Is the Modern Synthesis the last word in the Theory of Evolution initiated by Darwin and his contemporaries? Almost unknown to a generation, the theory of Regulatory Evolution, involving changes in the Gene Regulatory Networks (GRN's), has opened up a                                            vast terrain beyond the Modern Synthesis.    Click here to read