Folks at Sanskriti magazine have written an article on the relationship between modern science of genetics and the Hindu Gotra system. The article has too many logical inconsistencies and factual errors, which I would like to...
Archive - September 2015
When Eminence Based Medicine meets Quantum Quackery
It is saddening to observe a poorly educated person engaging in woo. It is disturbing to watch an educated person doing the same. But it is infuriating to watch when a decorated expert trades in it. I respect Dr. Hegde’s long...
Delhi atheists, feminists and freethinkers meetup in Park Balluchi
We were expecting a gathering of 10-15 members, but like matsya avatar, our group kept growing till we could no longer be contained and had to move to larger place.
Such manscrimination , much discrimination.
As many of you are aware, recently, a widespread viral post ostensibly entitled ‘Don’t Mancriminate’ circulated social media. It had a pictures of random men with a poster over their lips bearing messages...
My friend Arunachalam Kumar
This is not a biographical sketch of Dr.Arunachalam Kumar, MS, Professor of Anatomy, formerly Dean of KSHEMA,a fabulous teacher, a mentor for many, a research worker, a writer and a genius to put it briefly. It is not an eulogy...
AYUSH – Utter Nonscience!
Alternative medicine is any practice that is put forward as having the healing effects of medicine, but does not originate from evidence gathered using the scientific method and has not proven to be effective1. The phrase...
The secret behind The Secret – Woocraft and Quantum flapdoodle
Want to buy a new house? Think: House, House, House, HOUSE! Do this for a few days, weeks or months, without giving up or losing hope, and before you know it, there will be money in your bank account, an EMI for a house, and even...
Pluto: A Pandora’s Box – Part 2 of 2
This is the concluding part of the two-part article on Pluto. Please go through Part 1 before jumping in here. New Horizons data on Pluto’s surface There are roughly two very distinct features on Pluto’s surface. 1. Tall...
Pluto: A Pandora’s Box – Part 1 of 2
In looking at Pluto, we’ve opened a Pandora’s Box – one we thought was surely going to be empty. If you haven’t been living on Mars in the past two months, you must have heard about the incredible flyby of the dwarf...