I still find it hard (read impossible) to look at myself in the mirror in presence of another person. A part of me feels too ashamed to indulge in “self-admiration” (as if looking in a mirror meant that I was Narcissus himself). A more critical part of me has this convoluted idea that if I look at myself in the mirror, the person next to me is going to think “how can she be okay Read more…
Hey, hi! Let’s see how good your logical skills are, shall we? Here’s a set of 4 cards: I make a claim that “odd numbered cards can only have a primary color (red, green, blue) on their flip side”. Which 2 cards would you flip to check the trueness of my claim? . If you had a hard time coming to an answer or maybe did not even get one, do not beat yourself over Read more…
This article comes to you from ward 2A of Lok Nayak Hospital, as I sit idly at the nursing station, having ticked off all the tasks I needed to complete in the ward- the umpteen samples drawn and reports entered and foley’s catheters inserted. Earlier today, I was listening to one very interesting podcast episode of ‘Deep Dive with Ali Abdaal’ where he was talking to Matthew Dicks, an author (to say the least) with Read more…
The idea for this article comes from a random morning where for some reason, instead of going through my morning routine mindlessly as usual, I actually decided to think about it. I reached out to pick up my toothbrush from amongst a handful that belonged to my family, and I could not, for the life of me, remember which one was mine. So I stared at the jar of toothbrushes, marvelling at the fact that Read more…
Are you conscious? Is an ant? Is a grain of salt? Why does it matter what consciousness is? Well, for me, it is so fundamental to my existence that I feel I cannot know myself without first having thought about what consciousness is- and where does it come from, and why does it exist, and what does it do (if it does something at all, that is). When we think of consciousness, most of us Read more…
I was sitting in the back of my car today, travelling on my regular route, and I couldn’t help but terribly miss the feeling of being behind the wheel. I recently suffered an ankle injury that has left me unable to do so much as walk straight, much less drive safely (we’re recovering quick though!). Among the many things I miss doing, driving is pretty high up on my list. So I figured we’d relive Read more…
Before my ankle broke earlier this week, I had gotten into a pretty decent routine of getting up at 4:30 AM in the morning and going to the gym. It was by far one of the most fulfilling things I did in the day, and naturally I was super proud of myself. I possibly cannot express upon you how much I love working out. Even though I started off at absolute zero (read a beginner Read more…
(T- 57 mins) As I type this, 4 astronauts are preparing to be launched into space (if interested, look up the NASA SpaceX Crew-5 Mission). Times like these, you wonder at the beauty that is science. I’ve spent my life being fascinated by stuff like this, but that is not what I want to talk about today. (Source- NASA livestream) Off late I have been thinking more and more about what science really is. For Read more…
Your body can encode about 25,ooo genes. But there’s another 5 million genes that are produced by the bacteria that live in your gut. That’s more than 99% of the total genetic material of your body! (1) The gut is very commonly referred to as the ‘second brain’ of our body, and for very good reason. Not only does it contain about a million neurons that regulate digestion of food, but there are a Read more…
I got my first 3-pointer ever! (In case you don’t play or follow basketball, a 3-pointer is a shot taken from this D area, and it requires considerable strength to get the ball that far :P) I have played basketball most of my childhood, was on the school team and we played some interschool competitions, and I was one of the shooters for the team. But I never could get the ball far enough to Read more…
