Archive for the 'Science' Category



Pierre de Fermat’s 410th birthday

Fermat’s Last Theorem was the best known work of Pierre de Fermat, a 17th Century French lawyer and an amateur mathematician who is given credit for early developments that led to infinitesimal calculus. His 410th birthday is marked today with a Google doodle, partially, illustrating his theory with the principal equation written in chalk on […]

Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC)

All eyes are on Apple Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) in San Francisco on Monday and whether Steve Jobs will unveil Apple iPhone 5. Most observers say Apple will not unveil the next generation iPhone though launch of the new power-packed iOS 5 is on the cards. A minority of analysts believe Apple will surprise everyone […]