Jalandhar: In a unique way to mummify items of today's world to give a glimpse of the present day lifestyle and gadgets being used in early decades of 21st century, a 'Time Capsule' containing utility
and other items has been buried on Friday by two Nobel Laureates.
The time capsule will remain buried till next 100 years to come.
The 'Time Capsule' that has been buried by Nobel Laureates --- Israeli biochemist Avram Herschko and British-born Amrican physicist Duncan Haldane --contains 60 items of the today's world.
The items that have been buried include an air-fryer, a tape recorder, a smart phone, an air filter, a drone, a hard disk contaning some documentaries, an induction cooktop, and replicas of Tejas, Brahmos, and Mangalyaan.
This burying took place at the Lovely Professional University (LPU), which is hosting the 106th Indian Science Congress and for which the three Nobelist - - third one being American-German biochemist Thomas Sudhof-- were invited to give lectures to students and other scientists.
The Capsule was made by students from various departments of the university and was buried at a depth of 10 feet. A plaque has been erected above it bearing the message that the 'Time Capsule will be opened on January 3, 2119'.