( Jenner vaccinating a child while his assistant extracts the cow pox germ ) The second act of immunisation: Vaccination. Sarah was a beautiful woman. She took pride in her unblemished skin. She did not have a single pock mark yet. She worked as a milkmaid, delivering fresh milk to the country doctor, Edward Jenner.Continue reading “Episode: Sarah and Jenner”
Monthly Archives: February 2024
To enjoy life.
What advice would you give to your teenage self? I’ve spent my whole youth in studying. I have never taken a break to see a movie or a vacation tour. In course, I have completed my medical degree, specialisation in Pediatrics and super specialisation in new born care. Now at the age of 60, IContinue reading “To enjoy life.”
The woman who had discovered the molecular structure of DNA
Rosalind Franklin. Most likely you have not heard her name. – Who discovered the Double Helix structure of DNA ? Watson and Crick. Every child knows the answer. – Wrong. The 1962 Nobel Prize for Physiology and Medicine was awarded to James Watson, Francis Crick and Maurice Wilkins for their discovery of molecular structure ofContinue reading “The woman who had discovered the molecular structure of DNA”
The little Baby
She smiled at me This baby was delivered on Monday Magha 2024 at the Central Hospital, East Coast Railway, Bhubaneswar. As I removed my gloves and reached for my mobile after resuscitating the baby, she gave a smile. I opened the video app in my mobile and shot this 16 sec video
The Garland
Saadat H Manto ( Sir Ganga Ram is considered to be the father of Modern Lahore. The story is set during the post partition mob fury in Lahore) The mob suddenly veered to the left, its wrath now directed at the statue of Sir Ganga Ram, the great philanthropist of Lahore. One man smeared theContinue reading “The Garland”
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