The hallowed portals of National Physical Laboratory, where i stepped in, 2 months back aspiring to be standing in its young scientist cadre...( not with a thick beard..or.long hairs)
has the most memorable space in heart.
Initial days, i was being anaylzed for my strengths and hold of basics in chemistry by my superiors...and scientists .."who lived" in the research.
It was amazing to see...such integrity, passion and enthusiasm for science and technology in denizens of this sacred clique. that is spoken and expected by our Missile man..our president Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam.
After first week of assessments and discussions with my guide (Sr. Scientist)..a MIT returned diamond..known in the NPL campus for his long beard and fierce passion for technology and life...we decided to work on NANOTECHNOLOGY.
Our work started..at a slow and steady pace...and gained momentum...day after day..there were cheers at every evening...long crispy discussions with a tea in hand...about the new results and their potential. NPL was my first home for those 2 months...i remember my mom calling me at 10 pm in night...just to hear..."Ma...i made nanocrystals today....its looking so good...can i come tommorow morning"..yeah...had my dinner..Dr will take care of that.!!
Dr ..my doctoral .and I..were a tripod legs..who would work together till morning..while turning on musicindiaonline radio..making tea 2 times in our new microwave oven .. sleep was something..that became alien to us...full masti at night ..is how i will term those sacred nights.
The last night....when we all worked..for a common goal...to get the CV characteristics of our nanosensor..was ultimate...we got series of results...some of them entralling...others made us hopeful...while some..were odd..!! well thats research...claimed Dr. suddenly at 4 AM...i saw a reason to fill that cold night with ..my not so good voice.......to be continued.....
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