Category: Blogging

Our Similarities within Our Differences

On August 7, 2015

In Blogging, Happiness, Humans and Humanity, Similarities and Differences

There are more that 7 billion humans and each of us is unique. The difference begins from a small section of DNA- the molecule of life. Extremely minute variations distinguishes me from other people. These variation give me my genetic identification. My DNA is however, not much varied from yours. If it had varied even by 1%, I would have been an Orangutan, and a variation of 1.5% would have made be a Chimp. We are humans, the most interactive beings in the Earth. We might belong to different sexes, races, ethnicity and speak different languages but the word “Humans” makes us one.

We might follow the paths paved by different religious sects. I have been guided by the Hindu principles. Some of my friends have been guided by the Buddha, some by Christ and some by Mohammed. Some of them still worship the land on which they live and grow crops. There are still some who don’t believe upon God. Whatever faith they may have, they are my friends and I respect their choices. In fact these choices reflect the society in which they were born. The diversity of human societies is amazing and yet we all believe in one common goal- Happiness. Several paths have been suggested for us to obtain happiness and all of these include Love, Harmony, and Co-existence.

We might have different hobbies. We might have been doing the works of our hobby; some thinking of doing someday before they themselves perish. Some of us might be outspoken, while some may be introvert. Whatever we do, we seek for pleasure and that is what we live for.

At last,

Everything in this Universe is random. For the Earth to be in a habitable zone, for her to conceive billions of organisms out of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen and nitrogen were random events. The origin of humans was random. The life that we got is random. To create an order out of this randomness is within our capacities. No matter how different you are from me, we are heading to the same light of knowledge and recognizing similarities within our differences.

70 Years

By Sandeept

On August 11, 2014

In Blogging, Humanity, Humans and Humanity, science

70 years- a very short time period for the Earth, but a long time for the most intelligent being in the Earth…
70 years- many Earthlings have lived and died within this time span…
70 years- many progresses have been made…
70 years- many wars have been seen…
…a day to be remembered forever, actually two- 6th and 9th August, 1945…
…the day when the best of Earthlings in intelligence proved that they could be the worst…
…the day the atomic bombs were dropped in densely populated cities to kill millions of people and to leave the traces of the devastation for centuries
For all these 70 years, the day has been remembered. Humans proved that day that they could do anything against anyone to gain power. Innocent people of Japan, who had nothing to do with the war were made the victims of a mad idea.The bombings were not required for the war but that does not mean they were not necessary.
The effect of bombings were not confided only to those who suffered. The multiplier effect of the US Power was seen all around the world. The might of the weapon of mass destruction made them rule the world. Not only that, other nations learnt, “Never try to intimidate a nation with nuclear weapons. Who can say when their mad politicians use them to destroy the world.”
As for Hiroshima and Nagasaki, they have been recovered as major cities but no crops, no grass has grown yet and it’s unknown until when. The wounds still give pain.

Parasitic Evolution and Public Health

By Sandeept

On May 29, 2014

In Blogging, Evolution, Humanity, Public Health, science, Science And Society

Parasites are not new to us, neither is evolution. Parasitic evolution, too, is not new to us but its extent might be a new field of study.

The WHO, in a report[1]states that, “we are heading for a post-antibiotic era in which common infections and minor injuries can again kill.” This indicates that the available antibiotics are being ineffective against the infections like TB, Malaria, Typhoid and even common cold.

Cases showing effects of drug-resisting parasites have been revealed all over the world, the most common being the MDR-TB. It is extreme case of TB in which the Mycobacterium resists the effects of the strongest of the drugs in use- Isoniazid and Rifampicin. Similarly, cases of multiple drug resisting Plasmodium falciparum have also been reported. Its resistance to Artemisinin-based combination therapies(ACTs) has created a sort of havoc among the medical practitioners. Also, Ciprofloxacin, a common antibiotic against typhoid has become completely ineffective.


Immune system fights against all the foreign agents.									Antibiotics are their foreign supplements. Therefore, the use of antibiotics is to be minimized.	Photo courtesy: younglivingoillady.com

The root cause of the evolution of these of these parasites underlie in our medication behaviors. The indiscriminate use of antibiotics, rampant prescriptions and incomplete prescribed course are the main factors influencing mutations of the parasites. As a result, drug resistant strains directly attack new hosts thereby increasing the cost of treatment. This has added woes to the poverty-stricken people.

The other problem is- we lack new types of antibiotics. The WHO says that since Penicillin in 1920s, only three major types of antibiotics have been developed and since 1990s, no major antibiotics have been developed. The post-antibiotic era is thus arriving at a faster pace, increasing the risk of lives of thousands of people. So, this has been an area of study among scientists including parasitologists, pathologists, microbiologists, chemists and health workers all around the globe.[2]

[1]Antimicrobial Resistance: Global Report on surveillance 2014.

[2] Summarized from “Tougher bacteria add to patients’ woes, expenses”, The Kathmandu Post, May 11, 2014.