Vignyana Kathegalu

Prof. Steven Weinberg,  one of the greatest theoretical physicists of this century, passed away about a year ago..  This talk will try to give a glimpse of the vast canvas of theoretical physics to which he contributed, starting from his ideas on unification of electromagnetic and weak interactions to applications of particle physics to Astrophysics and Cosmology.  He taught almost to the end of his life and influenced/trained  generations of students, not just through his lectures but also through his excellent text books. He shared his knowledge and perspective of science  through a large number of very accessible, informative popular books and lectures. He leaves a very rich legacy behind. I would like to present glimpses of these  aspects of his personality and achievements as well.