We have big heads. That is what gives us a pain in the neck. Our brains weigh nearly one and a half Kilos, while our closest relatives, the chimps have only half of that. It also gives women a seductive sway in their hips. The abnormally wide pelvis of the human female is engineered to […]
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I am a Doctor, Writer and Science Communicator. I am a member of Info- Clinic, and have written a few books. This site features my blog posts and stories. Thank you for visiting.
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The invasion of the ‘Screens’- Hegemony of the Media
There was a time, when I could not get enough of News. TV Sets had become widespread during my teens. The constant stream of accidents, rapes, killings and street fights kept me riveted to the newspaper and the TV screen. The genocides, progroms, wars and famines going on in different parts of the world, promptly […]
Modern Medicine- Knowing our enemies through Science:
It was the mid eighteenth century in Hungary. A young doctor joined the Vienna General Hospital’s Obstetrics and Gynaecology wing as Chief Resident. His name was Ignaz Semmelweis. There were two maternity Units in the hospital, each admitting on alternate days. Poor pregnant mothers from across the country flocked to this hospital to give birth. […]
The Real Clash of Civilizations
It was a grand undertaking. The morning was misty and cold. The wind pierced my armour like the innumerable arrows that made Bheeshma’s deathbed. I was off to a battle. That was what I understood. As it sometimes happened, I could make out that it was a dream. It was sometime in the future. The […]
A symbol of prosperity; but…..
It was 1997. I had just finished MBBS. For a short period, I stayed at home. One day I met Raman Menon and family from the house nearby. It was many years since we met. Raman Menon was in his early seventies. He had made his fortune in the Middle East. That was his ticket […]