One of today's (14th September 2009) search phrase is Hannan Binth Hashim, a class X student from Kozhikode. One website screams "SPEED OF LIGHT IS NOT CONSTANT!! NEW THEORY BY 14 YEAR OLD INDIAN GIRL". Another says "Hannan Binth Hashim: A 14-year-old with astrophysicists". Here is one
Hannan Binth Hashim the 14 year old class X girl from Kozhikode will deliver her lecture on astrophysics at Universities of Boston, Chicago, Texas, Massachusetts Institute of Technology and 17 others across the world. Hannan Binth Hashim is an aspiring astrophysicist and mathematical researcher. In her research titled 'Absolute Theory of Zero' she questioned the accuracy of many existing theories like Albert Einstein's 'Theory of relativity' and the Big Bang Theory.
Hannan Binth Hashim has Dr Soumya Vasudevan, a Hind Rattan award winner as her mentor and her works are being considered for publishing in 'American Journal of Theoretical Physics'.
According to Hannan Binth Hashim "Absolute Theory of Zero is a new mathematical system which explains the established theories in a different light. Through the theory she has explained that the speed of light is not constant always.
Hannan Binth Hashim's works have been appreciated by former President A P J Abdul Kalam, scientists at IISc, IIMSc and many leading research institutes around the world including NASA.
Hanaan participated in the NASA space camp held in August and a model rocket designed by her was launched. She will be participating in the Siemens Westinghouse Science and Technology competition for high school students in October this year in the US where she is likely to meet US President Barack Obama. reports
Some of the facts about this,
I doubt on IIMSc , is there any institute named IIMSc ?
There is no update on Wikipedia no article about Hannan Binth Hashim on wiki.
There is no online media saying about President A P J Abdul Kalam appreciation, no proof about it.
These facts are not to discourage Hannan Binth Hashim, nor does it imply she's fake. Hope she'll make all these claims come true – one day.
Every fact put in the article is fabricated. Anyone who is even remotely knowledgeable about physics and the scientific world and community can verify easily that this girl's 'accomplishments' and ''achievements' and 'recommendations'' is fabricated.It did not appear in any legitimate and well known newsite like BBC / Reuters or popular newpaper like Hindu known for quality publishing. Most of the news for the newspaper are sourced from PTI by all newspapers.
The name of the mentor i.e. Hind Rathan award winner Dr Somya Vishwanathan is a medical doctor not a physicist and that too she is residing in US and the award Hind Rathan is awarded by the NRI crowd. See the following link. http://www.indusbusinessjournal.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=Archive&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=60C0FCCB079E42B1BF09681853990E7C
The physics journal that is mentioned as an esteemed journal “American Journal of Theoretical Physics” doesn’t exist as there is nothing called American Institute of Theoretical Physics and the closest is “American Journal of Physics” and an “International Journal of Theoretical Physics,” This so called institute name is not in the list of famous physics journals at http://journals.aip.org/ and has not come up in http://www.physicsforums.com .
The article in Express claims the she will participate in the Siemens Westinghouse Science and Technology competition for high school students in October this year.many Indians have participated and won this event but the catch is this event mentioned is open only for American Citizens or people residing in USA. Check their site at http://www.collegeboard.com/siemens .This is not remotely possible as this girl happens to be a 10th std girl from Kozhikode.
They claim her work has been validated by scientists at IISc and IIMSc and she visits Bangalore quite often but IIMSc is in Chennai and there is no mention of IIAP which is Indian Institute of Astrophysics whose HQ is in Bangalore. Its strange that IIAP didn’t comment as they overlook most of the candidates going for International Olympiad on Astronomy and Astrophysics.
There is nothing like Nasa "Space School Graduate" like the photograph shows a certificate with a title “"Space School Graduate" without the famous NASA blue logo. Check the Nasa site if you can find any.
There is no sign or mention about this in any other reputed Science Journals or Magazines and no one has published about her theory yet .Doing a simple google search .
There is no mention or any proof of appreciation by APJ Abdul Kalam or Obama or any other members of the scientific community mentioned anywhere apart from that article since a similar prodigy named Tathagath Avatar Tulsi who made waves in the physics some world years ago. He was quoted by BBC,Time Magazine, TOI…etc. Run a google search on him and see the real prodigy
Every fact put in the article is fabricated. Anyone who is even remotely knowledgeable about physics and the scientific world and community can verify easily that this girl's 'accomplishments' and ''achievements' and 'recommendations'' is fabricated.It did not appear in any legitimate and well known newsite like BBC / Reuters or popular newpaper like Hindu known for quality publishing. Most of the news for the newspaper are sourced from PTI by all newspapers.
The name of the mentor i.e. Hind Rathan award winner Dr Somya Vishwanathan is a medical doctor not a physicist and that too she is residing in US and the award Hind Rathan is awarded by the NRI crowd. See the following link.
http://www.indusbusinessjournal.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=Archive&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=60C0FCCB079E42B1BF09681853990E7C
The physics journal that is mentioned as an esteemed journal “American Journal of Theoretical Physics” doesn’t exist as there is nothing called American Institute of Theoretical Physics and the closest is “American Journal of Physics” and an “International Journal of Theoretical Physics,” This so called institute name is not in the list of famous physics journals at http://journals.aip.org/ and has not come up in http://www.physicsforums.com .
The article in Express claims the she will participate in the Siemens Westinghouse Science and Technology competition for high school students in October this year.many Indians have participated and won this event but the catch is this event mentioned is open only for American Citizens or people residing in USA. Check their site at http://www.collegeboard.com/siemens .This is not remotely possible as this girl happens to be a 10th std girl from Kozhikode.
They claim her work has been validated by scientists at IISc and IIMSc and she visits Bangalore quite often but IIMSc is in Chennai and there is no mention of IIAP which is Indian Institute of Astrophysics whose HQ is in Bangalore. Its strange that IIAP didn’t comment as they overlook most of the candidates going for International Olympiad on Astronomy and Astrophysics.
There is nothing like Nasa "Space School Graduate" like the photograph shows a certificate with a title “"Space School Graduate" without the famous NASA blue logo. Check the Nasa site if you can find any.
There is no sign or mention about this in any other reputed Science Journals or Magazines and no one has published about her theory yet .Doing a simple google search .
There is no mention or any proof of appreciation by APJ Abdul Kalam or Obama or any other members of the scientific community mentioned anywhere apart from that article since a similar prodigy named Tathagath Avatar Tulsi who made waves in the physics some world years ago. He was quoted by BBC,Time Magazine, TOI…etc. Run a google search on him and see the real prodigy