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It has been since long that I was not on the blog. I thought of various topics, but could not find a suitable one. Today when I was working on the Thin films, during a scientific discussion, I made some of the silly mistakes, which was pointed out by my Director. Its not that only me, but many science students do, as they are not clear in the concepts. and hence this blog today.

1. I spelled %T, it is actually a transmission only , as transmittence is measured in %, hence it is not scientific to spell as %T


2. I talked about the crystal formation in the solution, which were actually particles. Director told me that these are particles, not crystals. In regular
fashion, if we can get crystals, then the chemical industries would have become a multi millionare by now. Again the same blunder!!!!!!!!!!!!.

Later on I recalled what other blunders I made during my college life, here are few examples,

2. While teaching the students, I taught them about a species concept which defines as a living organism which is reproductively isolated. In its nomenclature, it is a binomial system. Consider for example, Mangifera indica ( botanical name of Mango, Indian fruit). As per the rules, Mangifera is generic name, while indica is a species, but indica is also an epithete which descibes its characteristic that it is of Indian origin ( Indica refers to latinized pattern of Indian origin), I am not sure how only an epithete can alone be a species, is it not Mangifera indica as a whole is Species name? Does anybody have answer of this question?

3. While I was interviewd recently for my current job, I was asked a question about my dissertation, as I worked on RAPD Technique. I was told that which RAPD Marker was used ( Actually it was my blunder that I spelled out RAPD marker instead of RAPD technique). To my fortune, I was clicked with the difference between RAPD Marker and RAPD Technique, and I was able to defend my statement.

These are the small things which we generally lack and hence remain poor in basics. So I am activley conscious before addressing anything in the scientific discussion. I hope by reading these , you will save yourself from such idiotic blunders