Autobiographical Notes of a Scientist

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Autobiographical Notes of a Scientist

Uncommon Perception, Free Will, Reiki and EN  

Autobiographical Notes of a Scientist is a collection of anecdotes and reflections from the author’s life, largely shaped by his journey as a scientist. It begins with tales of Uncommon Perception, raising thought-provoking questions: Can human perception transcend the limits of knowability and uncover information otherwise hidden from us? Can the future be predicted accurately — with or without the aid of tools or clues — and what does this mean for the existence of free will or determinism in our lives?

The author explores these questions through rational arguments and concludes that humans do not possess free will in their course of existence on this planet. This finding, he suggests, offers a new way of interpreting human behaviour towards one another and carries significant implications for the judiciary and justice systems in society.

The book also presents a strictly scientific explanation of how Reiki may work, and concludes with a discussion on what is needed to establish a new solid-state chemistry of phase transitions and material behaviour through the lens of electronegativity — and where, in this pursuit, the author believes he missed the mark.

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About the Author

Arun Kumar (b.1956, Patna) did his B.Sc. (Chem. Hons.) from St. Xavier’s College, Ranchi, and M.Sc. (Chemistry) from the PG Dept. of Chemistry of Ranchi University (India), securing first rank in the university in both. He obtained Ph.D. from the Department of Materials Science and Engineering of Monash University (Melbourne, Australia).

After being selected by Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (Trombay, India) he worked as a scientist for 26 years in the Dept. of Atomic Energy (India) at Radiochemistry Laboratory of Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research (Kalpakkam, Tamil Nadu, India) and subsequently at Laser Materials Division of Raja Ramanna Centre for Advanced Technology (Indore, M.P., India). He has co-authored and published several papers in international journals of scientific research.

He has authored two collections of poetry in Hindi (Ath Vaigyanik Uvach  and Uvach.2.0),  and one collection of poetry in English (An Intrepid Inquiry).