http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/education/news/Building-Blocks-of-Science/articleshow/12379926.cms Building Blocks of Science Mar 23, 2012, 02.40PM IST TNN KOLKATA: The department of physics at the Heritage Institute of Technology, Kolkata, organised a lecture on the topic 'Small particles at high energy' on March 21. The lecture was delivered by Palash Baran Pal, professor of Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics. In his opening speech, Dr Pranay Chaudhuri, principal of Heritage Institute of Technology spoke about the vision of the institution which aimed to go beyond a technical institution and become a centre of excellence. He observed, "This type of lecture definitely forms an integral part of an institute which aims to become a centre of excellence by focusing on research and development to a greater extent." Professor Pal started the seminar by addressing the students on the basics of particle physics that studies the existence and intera...