Month: December 2020
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The Art of Setting Up Success
What makes a great surgeon? Do they have long fingers? Or steady hands? Or the heart of a lion? I think it is the preparation they do right before they make the incision. In VMH, I would be assisting various surgeons, especially Dr MR Seetharam in orthopedic surgeries. MRS is very methodical in preparation for…
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Science is Broken Because Scientists Can’t Think Rationally
Scihub is being sued in Indian courts by the journal industry. There are some people worried about it. But it is funny how our knowledge system works. Take this tweet for example: Scientific publishing sure is rigged & broken. But hoping that the very bandicoots that are getting fat from the status quo will take…
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What to Do with Privilege?
I have had the privilege to think and write about privilege often. I have written about how privilege affects Indian software industry’s ability to innovate. I have written about why the privileged should think about how they’re part of the problem. I have looked at my privileges visible to me. I also felt guilty/responsbile and…
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Lumbar Puncture and HIV
Lumbar puncture is a fascinating procedure. It is cheap, it can be done in relatively remote places, and it can be learnt easily given access to enough people who need it. LP has an incredible role in the management of many complications related to HIV. I’ve heard stories about how there used to be 5…
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Annihilation of Caste
Jat-Pat Todak Mandal probably wanted to be the #DalitLivesMatter of their time. That’s how they invited Ambedkar to their annual conference in 1936 to deliver a speech. Organization of conferences in that time and today have at least one thing in common – communication gaps. JPTM wanted Ambedkar to talk about abolition of caste. Like…