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    New Delhi: Can super scientist Albert Einstein be proved wrong? Ask anyone, his reply will be a straight no. But here is someone who is hell-bent on proving Einstein wrong.

    She is 14-year-old astrophysicist from Kozhikode. Her name is Hannan Binth Hashim and she is claiming to prove Albert Einstein wrong.

    Hashim is a student of X standard. She is all set to deliver her lecture on astrophysics at Universities of Boston, Chicago, Texas, and Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Hashim will also deliver lectures at 17 other institutes across the world.

    An aspiring astrophysicist, Hashim is a mathematical researcher. She has prepared a research paper titled ‘Absolute Theory of Zero'.

    The research questions the accuracy of many existing theories like Albert Einstein's ‘Theory of relativity' and the ‘Big Bang Theory'.

    Dr Soumya Vasudevan, a Hind Rattan award winner is Hashim's mentor. Her work will most probably be published in ‘American Journal of Theoretical Physics' soon as the work is under consideration of the esteemed Journal.

    Hashim said that Absolute Theory of Zero is a new mathematical system that explained the established theories in a different light. Through the theory she has explained that the speed of light is not constant always.

    Former President A P J Abdul Kalam, scientists at IISc and IIMSc have appreciated the works by Hannan Binth Hashim. Her works have also brought laurels to her from many leading research institutes around the world, including NASA.

    She recently participated in the NASA space camp where a model rocket designed by her was launched.

    She is likely to meet US President Barack Obama during her trip to US for participating in the Siemens Westinghouse Science and Technology competition for high school students in October 2009.
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    Sanu100% fake. She has no hesitation to say lies over lies. Her parents should be grilled first as she is still a minor. They should have guided her to say only the truth. And the media gave her claims a big hype without any verification... What a shame!. Anyway, she was successful.... in getting big bucks from individuals and corporations, in India and abroad.
    subramanian.sis it correct that she found einstein's theory is wrong??????
    Kuma
    About Miss Hannan Binth Hashim and her credulous press reporters Ms Anula Aboobacker and Ms Cissy Jacob who conveniently refuse to answer criticisms, I’d say:
    1. As already pointed out, the “Space School Graduate” is not a degree. Nasa Space center at Houston is an organization to promote interest in space study among youngsters. The degree they give is only informal. Anyone ready to participate in their activities for a few days may get it. The Space Center have rocket modeler software with which one can design a model and launch it provided one is willing to pay money. These things are nothing extraordinary. Definitely Miss Hannan’s parents must have known it.
    2. Reports mention several “mentors” of Miss Hannan. One of them is Prof. Jayanth Murthy of Indian Institute of Science. Prof. Murthy admits that Miss Hannan has visited IIA library but clarifies that he hasn’t had any scientific discussion with her. The relevant part of his message is quoted from Mr. Aniver Aravind (Blog “Chithrakaran”):
    “Thanks for forwarding this link to me. I will also post my comment in that site itself. This girl came to see me some months ago and told me that she had this theory that Einstein was wrong and that Kalam was impressed by her theory... Read more. She also had a write-up in the Indian Express (if I remember right). I told her that the press and Presidents were easily impressed but that ground breaking theories do not come from school kids - they just don't have the mathematics and physics tools necessary. I advised her to continue her interest in science but that she should work hard to learn everything necessary and that I would be glad to help her where possible. That is the limit of my contact with her (other than one more brief visit and email exchange). This is what I do for any student who contacts me and have done for dozens of students.

    I am not her mentor and have no knowledge of her work. If anyone were to ask me, I would say that I do not believe in her "theory" but am happy to see her so interested in science. After this latest episode, I am much less forgiving and would believe that her story is a tissue of lies from beginning to end.

    Again, thanks ... Read more for this link. Someone had forward the Malayalam paper where it first appeared and I had written to them as well as this girl but this site gives me the chance to make it public.”
    This reply is self explanatory.
    3. Another mentor mentioned is one Dr. Sowmya Vasudevan who is a Hind Rattan award winner. But there is no such name on the list of Hind Rattan Award winners. When this inconsistency was pointed out someone replied that there was one with that name who got the award in 2005. This is not true. In 2005 one Dr. Sowmya Viswanathan (medicine) got the award but not Dr. Sowmya Vasudevan. This slight alteration in the detail might have been made deliberately to thwart verification.
    3. Miss Hannan claims that she has formulated a novel theory called “Absolute Theory of Zero” and that her paper on the theory is going to be published in a journal by name “American Journal of Theoretical Physics.” The fragments of the “theory” as these are given by the reporters are nothing short of silly nonsense. Apart from this, there is an “International Journal of Theoretical Physics” and an “American Journal of Physics” but no such thing as “American Journal of Theoretical Physics” to carry the kid’s paper. When Unnikrishnan pointed out this inconsistency Ms. Ms. Anula replied that there is an “American Journal of Physics” which started publication in 1940. She doesn’t realize that her “American Journal of Physics” is not the same as the “American Journal of Theoretical Physics” of the reports!
    Apparently, the Expressbuzz reporter Ms Anula Aboobacker (19 June 2009) and Mathrubhumi reporter Ms Cissy Jacob (14 June 2009) do not seem to have sought any documentary evidence from the kid. They relied upon Miss Hannan’s words instead of asking her to produce the letter of acceptance Miss Hannan “got” from the so called “American Journal of Theoretical Physics.” Instead, they simply believed the words of a school kid, and her mother. Even after adverse remarks were aired, these reporters did not come up with any documentary evidence to absolve Miss Hannan. Nor had Miss Hannan herself, nor her mother, nor her Principal given any documentary evidence. Seeing the same article on Miss Hannan reproduced in several sites, one of her innocent supporters asserts that the news must be true since it is found everywhere on the net! He doesn’t realize that he is reading the same news reproduced in different sites. It’s astonishing to find naïve persons complaining that Miss. Hannan is being criticized unfairly.
    4. Miss Hannan claims that she got special permission to participate in the project-based “Siemens Westinghouse Science and Technology Competition” in which only US students are allowed to take part. In this matter also the reporters haven’t cited any document supporting Miss Hannan’s claim. However, I’ve contacted the Seimens people for verification of the matter and am waiting for their reply.
    5. Another claim is that Miss Hannan is joining MIT. How can a 10th standard kid without qualifying SAT and IELT even apply for admission to MIT? Have the reporters verified whether she has qualified these tests or not? Or has the MIT too exempted Miss Hannan from qualifying SAT and IELT? If they had, is there any evidence to the effect?
    To sum up: Miss Hannan is either a fraud or a highly imaginative kid who has mistaken her fantasy for reality. Please don’t spoil the kid by dancing to her tunes. Save her from her fantasies and guide her along the right path towards the study of science. Miss Hannan must come to terms with reality. She may grow out of her fantasy to become a great scientist, of course not right now, but later, much later, it may take years! I wish the poor girl a bright future.
    I request her reporters Ms Anula Aboobacker and Ms Cissy Jacob either to defend their reports or to tend a public apology in the matter.


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