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I am sure most of us reading this blog have heard two terms that are thrown around in science fiction movies, “quantum particles” and “time travel”. I want to talk about quantum particles or quantum physics. The one thing that movies do get right is that quantum physics is the study of microscopic particles and their interactions with other particles and their energies, etc. It seems like it’s a straightforward topic right? Unfortunately, physics at a microscopic level tends to be way messier than it seems. Richard Feynman, one of the greatest physicists of the 20th century, famously said that “If you think you understand quantum mechanics, you don’t understand quantum mechanics.”
But this doesn’t mean that we cannot discuss some experiments and what their results imply for the universe. I want to go over one of the more fascinating concepts of quantum physics: quantum entanglement. An easy way to understand quantum entanglement is with the following thought experiment. Think of a pair of gloves separated from each other by any imaginable distance. Now imagine that the gloves are both simultaneously left-handed and right-handed. What happens when you observe any one of these gloves? The one you observe transforms into either a left-handed glove or a right-handed one. But here’s where things are interesting. The other glove, which was also in both of these states, instantly transforms into the complement of the glove you observed. That is quantum entanglement.
Remember when I told you that physics at a microscopic level is messy? This is why. According to Einstein’s theory of relativity, light’s speed of 300,000 kilometers a second is the absolute fastest anything can travel in our universe. But quantum entanglement shows that there is no absolute fastest speed because two connected particles could be billions of light years separated, but they will still transform instantaneously. Does that mean Einstein’s theory, the one that explains multiple phenomena in our universe, is incorrect? Not exactly. It just means we haven’t quite understood the universe in its entirety yet.
Singing competition
It was around 8:20 am on a Tuesday when the children of grades 3 and 4 sat in the amphitheater bubbling with anticipation for their singing competition. This competition was hosted by Simrat Hanspal and judged by teachers, Ms.Agnes, Ms. Carmelin, and Ms.Dhanya- who was a guest judge.
The children exhibited their outstanding voices through various songs, ranging from English, Hindi, Bengali, and Marathi. This only showed how versatile the students of Ekya can be!
Throughout every performance, the children were energetic and always made sure to encourage their peers. Overall, it was a delightful event that everyone thoroughly enjoyed.
When was the last time you experienced a creative process? Was it an escape without leaving home, a dash of coriander on soup to fill in for the absence of green in the bowl, a hug when all's high, a hug when all are low, an 'Aha!', a sliver of a family heirloom, the little green dot conveying 'vegetarian', a grown-up dot -a butta print- a saree's favorite, a tick across a shoe screaming 'Just do It!', the melodies of a service provider jingle or the child portrayal in 'Aurat! Aurat! Aurat!’? The space for the Arts is adaptable, open-minded, accommodating, and welcomes tangents. Kind to both sound and noise- irrespective of medium(s) in expression, red to one- grey to another, beautiful to one- bizarre to another, graceful to one- misleading to another, viewed from the top to one & felt by touch to another, it has been a debatable journey defining Art and its multiple intents/ approaches. Centuries of introspection and collaborative discoveries haven't been able to gather Art in its entirety into a few gathered meaningful words. Therefore, the space that accommodates this flexibility is that which doesn't need to choose between the reds and the greys, where the journey- the process of creating becomes the Art itself, where the comfort and feel of the ground under our feet are more 'Art' than any forced masterpiece. A performance space with provision to see oneself and one are experiments with Body and Movement. A setting that provides for collaboration and understanding of the relationship between the performer and their audience. A space that doesn’t judge and helps build confidence. A space where one can see-hear themselves and others without an effort. Between trying to create something meaningful for the Arts space, and authentically represent oneself in the creative process, a space to portray all journeys from start to finish without a bias, and a space to move, jump around and mimic the wind if demanded by the hour. A welcoming amount of light finding its way into the studio space- helping with a calm mind and a snug environment for effective daydreaming- ironically allowing acceptance of the darker aspects of human nature- ‘Ma’am, by night I would like to be an angry blood-thirsty vampire’. Comfortable furniture is arranged to help students collaborate & connect, not being too stressed about the mess that Art creates in its process- ensuring the end of it, however, sees a clean floor beyond ‘just’ exploration. And finally- an organized space for essential resources- a space where there is no right or wrong way to approach creation, but the only way to express, is ‘your’ way to approach it. A space for ‘I am extremely restless and I don’t want to create anything today but also, an ‘I like what we’re doing but I am not happy with what I made, can I try this again?’. So, Who do you want to be tomorrow? What are the qualities you wish to have developed in a few years?
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