Francis Oldham Kelsey, was a reviewer for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). She refused to authorize *thalidomide* in USA because she had concerns about the lack of evidence regarding the drug’s safety.
Category Archives: Biography
The old house by the river Kathjori
“As houses get bigger, families get smaller.”… _Anonymous Once upon a time, 4 of us, my siblings would share one bed with our mother. My father was posted in a different state. My mother and four of us would stay in an old house by the river Kathjori. We all would sleep in one largeContinue reading “The old house by the river Kathjori”
Age was just a number: John B Fenn
John B Fenn was 85 when he won the Nobel and his Nobel winning paper was written at the age of 74. John B Fenn was born in 1917. He was working in the Chemistry department of Yale University and retired in 1987 at 70. He thought he was fully active at 70. The UniversityContinue reading “Age was just a number: John B Fenn”
Mama at Bhubaneswar to celebrate Raja 2023
Raja 2023 came to Bhubaneswar with 44° C temperature, No rains and an unprecedented dry and burning Odisha. Mama arrived one day ahead to celebrate Raja. “Man proposes, God disposes”. As she landed, she had fever, stomach pain. We waited for a day and admitted her to the hospital at 11 pm night. There sheContinue reading “Mama at Bhubaneswar to celebrate Raja 2023”
Black Elephants, White Elephants
Our Accident Relief Medical Vans ARMV need a paradigm shift. ( pic- Elephants in accident restoration works) ARMEs are legacy of Colonial Rail like the Steam Engine, Telegraph machines, Token porters, wooden planks, and railway phones . British people have constructed railway network throughout their colonies (India, Malay, China) to quickly transport local raw materialsContinue reading “Black Elephants, White Elephants”
Dr Ramakanta's Ideas 