Scientist - author of two popular science books on COVID and superbugs- traveler animahapatra.com Personal opinions, not those of current or previous employers..https://bsky.app/profile/bhalomanush.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/bhalomanush.bsky.social/post/3mptcik6kmk2tEvolution of sports (such as football): 1. Humans playing the sport and humans refereeing. 2. Humans refereeing with tech assistance. 3. Tech refereeing with humans “in the loop”. 4. Sports as tech simulations with humans as data for training models.04 Jul 2026 14:46 +0000at://did:plc:xwfppadicw3qmkncfnthqmlu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mptcik6kmk2thttps://bsky.app/profile/bhalomanush.bsky.social/post/3mprxix4oyk2zAbout Croatia last night04 Jul 2026 01:57 +0000at://did:plc:xwfppadicw3qmkncfnthqmlu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mprxix4oyk2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/bhalomanush.bsky.social/post/3mprxakvms22zCabo Verde04 Jul 2026 01:53 +0000at://did:plc:xwfppadicw3qmkncfnthqmlu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mprxakvms22zhttps://bsky.app/profile/bhalomanush.bsky.social/post/3mnclg73iks2iNew newsletter: a breakthrough drug in the fight against cancer: https://gyandemic.substack.com/p/a-breakthrough-drug-in-the-fight02 Jun 2026 12:21 +0000at://did:plc:xwfppadicw3qmkncfnthqmlu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnclg73iks2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/bhalomanush.bsky.social/post/3mkmydiwcz227Are firstborn children smarter because of germs in early life? https://www.linkedin.com/posts/mahapatra_are-firstborns-smarter-and-richer-because-share-7454922660033015809-mhtM?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_ios&rcm=ACoAAADKA_8BczYWRq1KkMPowUp8FzNKnwR-aQQ29 Apr 2026 11:23 +0000at://did:plc:xwfppadicw3qmkncfnthqmlu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkmydiwcz227https://bsky.app/profile/bhalomanush.bsky.social/post/3mf5arfo64s26Lovely few days in 🇩🇴18 Feb 2026 14:05 +0000at://did:plc:xwfppadicw3qmkncfnthqmlu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mf5arfo64s26https://bsky.app/profile/bhalomanush.bsky.social/post/3mevyeeipoc2rIncredibly rare vintage Continental livery spotted.15 Feb 2026 16:46 +0000at://did:plc:xwfppadicw3qmkncfnthqmlu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mevyeeipoc2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/bhalomanush.bsky.social/post/3maxztaklm22rA dangerous trend gripping America. (My 182nd science column for Hindustan Times)27 Dec 2025 14:37 +0000at://did:plc:xwfppadicw3qmkncfnthqmlu/app.bsky.feed.post/3maxztaklm22rhttps://bsky.app/profile/bhalomanush.bsky.social/post/3maqmla63ws2iNewsletter: The dangerous trend gripping America https://open.substack.com/pub/gyandemic/p/the-dangerous-trend-gripping-america?r=9o6xx24 Dec 2025 15:51 +0000at://did:plc:xwfppadicw3qmkncfnthqmlu/app.bsky.feed.post/3maqmla63ws2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/bhalomanush.bsky.social/post/3mawk6owrxs2gThe definitive takedown of “Sapiens” one of the shittiest books of the century: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/if-books-could-kill/id1651876897?i=100073757255327 Dec 2025 00:24 +0000at://did:plc:xwfppadicw3qmkncfnthqmlu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mawk6owrxs2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/bhalomanush.bsky.social/post/3maqmla63ws2iNewsletter: The dangerous trend gripping America https://open.substack.com/pub/gyandemic/p/the-dangerous-trend-gripping-america?r=9o6xx24 Dec 2025 15:51 +0000at://did:plc:xwfppadicw3qmkncfnthqmlu/app.bsky.feed.post/3maqmla63ws2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/bhalomanush.bsky.social/post/3ma7f7s4zm22pWrapped up moderating the Congressional briefing and stopped by the new statue of Barbara Rose Johns before leaving the Capitol. At 16, she led the walkout that helped pave the way for Brown v. Board. It is powerful to see her standing here in Emancipation Hall.17 Dec 2025 19:24 +0000at://did:plc:xwfppadicw3qmkncfnthqmlu/app.bsky.feed.post/3ma7f7s4zm22phttps://bsky.app/profile/bhalomanush.bsky.social/post/3m7d2nz37c22gThe best camera is the one you have with you in the moment. And I have to say the iphone 17 pro is a beast.06 Dec 2025 13:01 +0000at://did:plc:xwfppadicw3qmkncfnthqmlu/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7d2nz37c22ghttps://bsky.app/profile/bhalomanush.bsky.social/post/3m6eop5kbvk2xReally loved Lantau island as a quieter base in Hong Kong on my return visit here.24 Nov 2025 11:07 +0000at://did:plc:xwfppadicw3qmkncfnthqmlu/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6eop5kbvk2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/bhalomanush.bsky.social/post/3m66o5wiyi226Current mood22 Nov 2025 01:41 +0000at://did:plc:xwfppadicw3qmkncfnthqmlu/app.bsky.feed.post/3m66o5wiyi226https://bsky.app/profile/bhalomanush.bsky.social/post/3m66nwpea6s26Good morning from Hong Kong22 Nov 2025 01:37 +0000at://did:plc:xwfppadicw3qmkncfnthqmlu/app.bsky.feed.post/3m66nwpea6s26https://bsky.app/profile/bhalomanush.bsky.social/post/3m66jqwlkgc22I love this side of Hong Kong.22 Nov 2025 00:22 +0000at://did:plc:xwfppadicw3qmkncfnthqmlu/app.bsky.feed.post/3m66jqwlkgc22https://bsky.app/profile/bhalomanush.bsky.social/post/3m5xtjpqsrk2fSpotted this cafe in Shenzhen. Publish or perish! I guess CNS is coffee, Nature, and Science. 😉19 Nov 2025 08:29 +0000at://did:plc:xwfppadicw3qmkncfnthqmlu/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5xtjpqsrk2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/bhalomanush.bsky.social/post/3m5wwc37x622nGood morning from Shenzhen, China where robots sweep the streets and nearly everyone drives an EV car or scooter. This is the tech manufacturing hub of the world.18 Nov 2025 23:45 +0000at://did:plc:xwfppadicw3qmkncfnthqmlu/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5wwc37x622nhttps://bsky.app/profile/bhalomanush.bsky.social/post/3m5u6avgfmc2kHong Kong is pretty stunning from The Peak17 Nov 2025 21:30 +0000at://did:plc:xwfppadicw3qmkncfnthqmlu/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5u6avgfmc2khttps://bsky.app/profile/bhalomanush.bsky.social/post/3m5rvkzxjy22aRice noodles in a complex chicken sock with fish balls, meat cake, two kinds of mushrooms, shallots, garlic, bok choy, fish sauce, bean chili sauce and fried starch. The best cure for jet lag in Hong Kong.16 Nov 2025 23:49 +0000at://did:plc:xwfppadicw3qmkncfnthqmlu/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5rvkzxjy22ahttps://bsky.app/profile/bhalomanush.bsky.social/post/3m574b52z4s2zGreat to see Hindustan Times feature our symposium in Bangalore on antibiotic resistance. When it comes to solutions, India is ready to lead. Super piece https://www.hindustantimes.com/lifestyle/art-culture/the-bug-stops-here-a-look-at-where-we-are-in-the-fight-against-antimicrobial-resistance-101762606947614-amp.html09 Nov 2025 12:28 +0000at://did:plc:xwfppadicw3qmkncfnthqmlu/app.bsky.feed.post/3m574b52z4s2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/bhalomanush.bsky.social/post/3m4omqfghd22lAbsolute chaos at Dulles including the longest immigration lines and bag delays I have ever seen, as the government shutdown approaches the record. (Thankfully global entry helped with at least one aspect today).02 Nov 2025 23:08 +0000at://did:plc:xwfppadicw3qmkncfnthqmlu/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4omqfghd22lhttps://bsky.app/profile/bhalomanush.bsky.social/post/3m44alifptc2wLepakshi. Andhra Pradesh.26 Oct 2025 15:42 +0000at://did:plc:xwfppadicw3qmkncfnthqmlu/app.bsky.feed.post/3m44alifptc2whttps://bsky.app/profile/bhalomanush.bsky.social/post/3m2nhet6z722qI’m always excited about being in India. Heading to Bangalore in a few weeks for a scientific conference we’ve been planning for nearly a year now. 🇮🇳 https://asm.org/events/asm-global-research-symposium-india/scientific-program08 Oct 2025 01:09 +0000at://did:plc:xwfppadicw3qmkncfnthqmlu/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2nhet6z722qhttps://bsky.app/profile/bhalomanush.bsky.social/post/3m2nhet6z722qI’m always excited about being in India. Heading to Bangalore in a few weeks for a scientific conference we’ve been planning for nearly a year now. 🇮🇳 https://asm.org/events/asm-global-research-symposium-india/scientific-program08 Oct 2025 01:09 +0000at://did:plc:xwfppadicw3qmkncfnthqmlu/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2nhet6z722qhttps://bsky.app/profile/bhalomanush.bsky.social/post/3m2jvvf3ikk2fদেবীপক্ষ শেষ, একটু দেরি হল, জানাই বিজয়ার আন্তরিক প্রীতি ও শুভেচ্ছা 🙏🏽❤️06 Oct 2025 15:18 +0000at://did:plc:xwfppadicw3qmkncfnthqmlu/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2jvvf3ikk2f