My first TED talk, personalised medicine for tailor-made treatments, maintaining high standards, and self-identity
The new year brought a special surprise, as I was chosen to participate in a TEDx conference in Hyderabad, themed around ‘Silver Linings’. At the start, I was in a dilemma of what to talk about – after all, when given 10 minutes to present the many layers of your identity, even the most introspective individuals are stumped. In the end, however, I decided to share a personal journey of transformation – on Mount Kilimanjaro, nearly 6000 meters high! You can find my talk, titled ‘The two summits I conquered at 5895 meters’, here read more…
Reprogram’ming stem cells, breaking down the human alphabet, third doors and flying cars New?
Stem cell research is not just a pursuit of knowledge – it’s a pursuit of hope.
Stem cells are a fascinating field of medicine, with the potential to revolutionise modern healthcare systems and the way we cure diseases. For those of you unaware of the uniqueness of stem cells, do take a quick read through ‘The NextBigThing’ section of my newsletter’s October edition. I will be continuing off from there read more…
From 13th to 18th November, I was immersed in the Focus hackathon at The Knowledge Society (TKS), a personal and professional accelerator program for teenagers around the world. Unique to most others, the hackathon had a much broader scope in terms of the problem being solved and the means to reach the solution. We were one of 5 teams across a student body of 1,000 to be selected for the finals round next week! read more..
What’s New?
Close to 2 months ago, I joined my first virtual session at The Knowledge Society (TKS), joining nearly a thousand highly passionate and driven teenagers across the world. TKS is a 10-month-long innovation program that aims to accelerate the youth in their capacity to make a difference in society.
Weekly sessions with coaches at the top of their industries, challenge pitches to companies like IKEA, Microsoft and Amazon, and a platform with modules on over 40 upcoming technologies that will change the way we live. These are just a few of the exceptional experiences TKS helps us leverage read more…
It was after many hours of overthinking, re-read upon re-read, and the persistent urge to go over it once more, that I finally published this first post to introduce my personal monthly newsletter.
I’ll try to keep this as short as possible, taking you through the intentions behind the newsletter, and what you can expect to see when a familiar e-mail comes in every month.
Let’s get into it… read more..
