Shehzad Roy shares video of Dr Abdus Salam with Oppenheimer

In a thought-provoking social media submit, famend musician Shehzad Roy shared a historic video of Dr Abdus Salam, the Pakistani Nobel Prize Laureate in Physics, alongside Julius Robert Oppenheimer, the famed American theoretical physicist and “father of the atomic bomb.” 

By means of his tweet, Roy make clear the importance of Dr Salam’s contributions to science and lamented the criticism confronted by the distinguished physicist in his personal nation.

In his tweet, which was accompanied by a brief clip of the 2 scientists collectively, Roy wrote, “Our very personal Dr Abdus Salam with Oppenheimer, on this image! In my present Wasu Aur Mein, I highlighted that Dr Abdus Salam is widely known the world over, together with Bangladesh, and resultantly confronted criticism. We can not innovate with this mindset!”

Roy’s social media submit was a part of his present Wasu aur Mein, the place he highlighted the worldwide recognition and celebration of Salam’s contributions, together with in neighbouring Bangladesh. The submit served as a rallying name to problem the prevalent mindset and prejudices that hinder innovation and scientific progress within the nation.

The juxtaposition of those two sensible minds within the video underscores the significance of embracing and celebrating scientific achievements, no matter spiritual or cultural variations. The truth that a Pakistani Nobel Laureate like Dr Salam, together with his important contributions to humanity, can stand alongside a famend American physicist like Oppenheimer is a testomony to the facility of science to transcend boundaries and unite the world in data and progress.

Salam, born on January 29, 1926, in British India (now Pakistan), was a distinguished theoretical physicist who made groundbreaking developments within the area of particle physics. His distinctive work within the electroweak unification concept led to him being awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1979, sharing the honour with Sheldon Glashow and Steven Weinberg. Notably, he was the primary Pakistani and the primary Muslim scientist from an Islamic nation to obtain such a prestigious accolade. 

Regardless of his international recognition and acclaim, Dr Salam confronted opposition and criticism in his homeland as a consequence of his spiritual beliefs. As a response, the revered physicist selected to depart Pakistan and settled in London. Nevertheless, even whereas residing overseas, Dr. Salam maintained shut ties with Pakistan, notably with the Theoretical Physics Group and educational scientists related to the Pakistan Atomic Vitality Fee. His unwavering dedication to his homeland demonstrated the profound affect and love he had for Pakistan’s scientific neighborhood.

Roy’s name for a change in mindset and the encouragement of innovation is essential for fostering a conducive surroundings for scientific developments in Pakistan. By celebrating and honouring the legacy of Dr Salam, the nation can encourage the following technology of scientists and researchers to pursue excellence of their respective fields. 

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