IN 1928, Sir Venkata Raman published an account of the new radiation effect now generally known as the Raman effect, and the Indian Academy of Sciences, of which he is president, has had the happy ...

Q. Scientist to full-time science historian — how did that happen? A. While doing my PhD in Chemistry at Vanderbilt University, one evening I was excitedly telling someone about James Watson's book ...

National Science Day is observed every year on February 28th to mark the discovery of the Raman Effect by Sir C.V. Raman in 1928. The day is a remembrance of his pioneering work and a celebration of ...