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Namita Jain
I am a prolific writer and copy editor. I write and edit articles, press releases, reports, stories, editorials, presentations, newsletters and advertising copy. I have a wide range of interest in reading everything from classics to bestsellers along with diverse hobbies that span solving crosswords and Sudoku, cooking, graphology, aromatherapy, dream analysis and more. I have over 2 decades of professional experience in corporate communications and advertising. I have a honours bachelor’s degree in Science and a Post graduate diploma in business management. I write on a number of topics given my diverse interests, but my favourite topics are medicine, biology, history of science and space research.

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Why do cats purr ?0
- Animal, Curious questions, Life Science
- May 12, 2015
If you have a pet cat, you would know already that cats purr when being cuddled, stroked or petted by people they like. If your cat has ever had kittens, you would also know that cats and kittens purr very sweetly when nursing. Do you know that cats also purr when in distress or pain,
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What is Solar Energy ?0
- Curious questions, Energy, Physical Science
- April 17, 2015
Solar (in Latin, solar means sun) powered gadgets like solar cookers and dryers, solar water heaters, solar cell phone chargers, solar calculators and solar emergency lights etc. are very popular nowadays. Do you know there are gadgets such as solar air conditioners and solar chimneys too? In fact there are full solar power plants too.
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What temperature does water boil?0
- Curious questions, Matter, Physical Science
- March 20, 2015
While making (or watching someone make) coffee or tea or cooking rice or boiling eggs, you must have seen water boiling. What happens when water boils? It bubbles and turns into steam which then rises from the surface of boiling water and disappears into air. If you keep on heating the water, ultimately your boiling
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What is pollution?0
- Curious questions, Environment, Pollution
- February 20, 2015
Going by definition, pollution is introduction of man made or nature-made contaminants into a natural environment. However to really understand what’s pollution and how it affects us, we first have to know what’s environment and realize our place in it. Environment and Pollution Our environment is the sum total of all natural things such as
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