This torus-shaped emblem represents the heart of The Pao of Physics — a place where mass and motion, myth and molecule, Kafka and Kekulé converge. Inspired by the topological form of the torus and the dreaming serpent of benzene, it stands as a symbol of cyclical thought, perpetual inquiry, and baked metaphors. Here, the universe curls upon itself — and rises like daily bread.
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Kalawati’s Meadow Mathematics
A captivating journey through mathematical history and concepts, inspired by Kalawati’s exploration of Bhaskaracharya’s Leelawati, binomial theorem, and Poisson distribution, set against the backdrop of 1940s Shimla Hills.
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Lilavati’s Garden of Mathematics
How can a story make mathematics feel like magic? Journey back in time to “Lilavati’s Garden of Mathematics,” where numbers are friends and puzzles are adventures. Through the eyes of the brilliant daughter of Bhaskaracharya, discover the profound beauty behind concepts like zero, infinity, and permutations, and see how a rich tradition of inquiry shaped…
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The Kissing Disease: Mononucleosis Explained
A thirteen-year-old girl’s fever, rash, and swollen glands led to a surprising diagnosis — the “kissing disease.” Through serendipity and clinical intuition, a young doctor learns that medicine is as much memory as science.
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Demure Mrs. W
A thirty-four-year-old woman from Ramgarh, Panchkula, recovered miraculously from rheumatoid arthritis at a small clinic by the Ghaggar River — a story where medicine, patience, and faith intertwined.
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Interesting Mrs Y, Y Mom and Uric Acid
A mother and daughter, both with raised uric acid and knee pain, reveal how silent metabolic patterns can run through families. This evolving observation explores the possibility of an X-linked inheritance of hyperuricemia, linking genetics, inflammation, and everyday clinical insight.
