There were more reasons that made India an ideal location for cosmic ray studies. Since India is located near the magnetic equator, most low-energy particles were reflected away by the Earth's magnetic field, leaving the high-energy particles, to enter the detectors put on balloons. Take, for instance, his work on cosmic rays. His legendary leadership in organising scientific research in India, his drive and passion continue to inspire generations of students in India. It also speaks of his passionate interest in art and architecture, drawing and painting, and his love for classical music, which made him stand out as a renaissance man among scientists.Ĭomprehensive and reflective, this monograph encapsulates Bhabha's vision for India and sheds light on his rich legacy.
This compelling monograph outlines the story of his life, his early work on cosmic rays, which remained a lifelong obsession, his struggles to translate theories into experiments, and his achievements.Ī deeply evocative work, it portrays Bhabha's visionary foresight in anticipating the urgent need for high-quality facilities in India to pursue research on nuclear energy. Bhabha achieved international prominence for his trailblazing studies in the field of Atomic Energy, while his role of scientist-diplomat, handled with aplomb, gained worldwide recognition in the global arena.
Understanding the need for achieving self-reliance, he laid the framework for nuclear research in India by founding The Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR) and the Atomic Energy Establishment, Trombay (AEET), later renamed Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) in his honour. The rare combination of calibre and confidence in Bhabha made him the icon that he was, and this is what makes us look back at his life and work even after half a century of his passing away," says author Biman Nath, an astrophysicist at the Raman Research Institute of 'Homi J Bhabha – A Renaissance Man among Scientists' (Niyogi Books).īhabha's far sightedness and enterprise shaped the development of modern science in India. He recognised what India needed to gain a foothold in world science in its post-Independence era and had the determination to push through his ideas. "Bhabha has left a rich legacy in Indian science that enriches us even today.
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Setting the record straight in the midst of the controversy over the 'Rocket Boys' TV series that has been panned, as one critic put it, of being an "unfocused document of an intriguing period in Indian history" comes a monograph that brings to light the life and times of Homi Jahangir Bhabha, who laid the foundation for India's nuclear programme.
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