Journalog

Philosophy and Metaphysics

Botany 468 term paper: term paper on The Origins of Reductionism in Modern Culture
The Aim of Science is Truth by Murtaza Gulamali: Discussion of the statement, "the aim of science is truth", in the context of inductivism, falsificationism and Bayesianism
Does Scientific Knowledge Threaten Religious Faith? by Murtaza Gulamali: Discussion of the seeming conflict between spirituality and the advance of the Scientific Era
The Status of Darwinism by Murtaza Gulamali: The Demarcation Of Science From Pseudoscience And Metaphysics, specifically with regard to Darwin's Theory of Evolution

Anthropology 102 assignment #3: Creative fiction about interpreting archaeological data
Anthropology 102 interpretation essay: interpretation of archaeological data from computer-simulated dig
Anthropology 102 data and essay by Neil Sheldon: data to accompany above interpretation essay and my partner's analysis
Anthropology 314 book report: book report on "Mankiller" by Wilma Mankiller, chief of the Cherokee Nation
Anthropology 314 take-home exam: analysis of several Native American myths and short stories
Anthropology 490 term paper: term paper about Fighter Kites and the Indian Kite-Festival Tradition, as well as my project to acually build several kites of that design
Psychology 202 creative term paper: creative discussion of psychologic concepts from a futuristic, Issac Asimov-inspired perspective

Astronomy 150 assignment: creative essay about molecular clouds and their impact on visibility of the night skies
Astronomy 340 term paper: term paper on Tectonic Activity on Earth and Venus: A Comparison
Geology 100 assignment #2: short discussion of silicate minerals
Physics 301 term paper: term paper titled How to Blow a Local Bubble about interstellar gas remnants from supernovae
Hubble Diagrams by Murtaza Gulamali: First 300 galaxies in the Nearby Galaxies Catalogue (NBG - Tully 1988)

South Asian 370 video report: video report on "The Road to Makka" discussion and personal relevance of making the pilgrimage of Hajj
South Asian 370 book report: book report on "Twilight in Delhi" by Ahmed Ali about Muslims in India
minority scholarship application essay: background information about my cultural and religious background
A Long Way From Home by Maria Ebrahimji: Immigration perspectives from an Islamic, African-Indian family

MIT Tuition Assistance Plan Career Development Proposal: an outline of my general career goals and how they relate to MIT's opportunities, to get funds for tuition assistance
cover letter to MIT Lincoln Laboratory: some background information about my career prior to MIT/LL