2005 - World Year of Physics

Every student must have had a love-hate relationship with Physics! Sometimes cool, some theories too tough to comprehend. I remember one of my classmate who was so passionate about physics. He used to be way ahead of all of us when Physics was concerned. As I reflect back Physics was much better for me than Chemistry or Biology. Anyways did you know that 2005 is being celebrated as the World Year of Physics. Read on to know more ....

Why is 2005 being celebrated as World Year of Physics? The reason is that 2005 is the 100th Anniversary of Albert Einstien's "Miraculous Year", the year in which Einstein wrote his legendary articles which provided the basis of three fundamental fields in physics: the theory of relativity, quantum theory and the theory of Brownian motion.

As the year 2005 marks the 100th anniversary of a series of great scientific advances made by Albert Einstein in 1905, the International Union of Pure and Applied Physics (IUPAP) at the suggestion of the European Physical Society, declared in its 2002 General Assembly resolution that the year 2005 should be commemorated as the World Year of Physics 2005. The activities have begun in January itself and will continue throughout the year. There are a wide range of seminars and competitions organised in India too. Click on the logo above to visit the official website. Who knows by attending some activity a hidden physicist may come out of you.......