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This blog, Untangling Our World aims to make sense of the human experience from the eyes of a high schooler. I am interested in all things biology and anthropology-related, so I will be exploring these and other topics through this collection.


Here you will find book reviews, a summary of research articles, and occasional cute pictures of my dog Snowy. Do follow along, read, post your comments and let me know what you find interesting or intriguing.


Happy reading and exploring!


Neel.



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Ideas in Action: Helping fight loneliness, writing one letter at a time.

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It’s hard to believe that since 2020, COVID-19 has so profoundly affected all our lives and still it is finding ways to redefine our lives in significant ways. At the beginning of the pandemic, life as we knew it was brought to a halt. There were daily reminders of the dangers illness posed to daily life. Confined to our houses and unable to see friends and family for extended periods of time, we were lonely . We all were. Loneliness has been a problem in many communities for a long time. The pandemic made it worse. As humans, we crave social interactions not just for socio-emotional reasons but it turns out our brains have evolved to seek safety in numbers and as a result, loneliness is registered as a threat, triggering the “fight or flight” response resulting in raised heart rate, increase in blood pressure and blood sugar levels, extra inflammatory response and often resulting in fewer antibodies to fight other infections such as those caused by viral or bacterial pathogens.  A...
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Exploring How Anthropology Shapes Public Policy

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In our society, rules and regulations, known as policies, guide how things work. But have you ever wondered where these policies come from and why they exist? That's where anthropology comes in – it's like a special tool that helps us understand how cultures and societies work. In the past, anthropology was mainly about studying far-off tribes and ancient civilizations. For instance,  anthropologists might have traveled to remote villages in Africa or South America to study the customs and traditions of indigenous tribes. They would observe their way of life, their rituals, and their social structures. This type of anthropology was valuable for understanding different cultures, but it didn't always connect directly to the issues we face in our everyday lives. Nowadays, anthropologists are also interested in how policies impact people right here in our own communities. For instance, they might study how government policies on healthcare affect low-income families in urban ar...
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Symposium Alert: ChatGPT, Dall-E and the Future of AI - Free Symposium Event by Stanford Graduates

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  A few months ago, a program called Chat GPT was released and it was stunning. The program allowed one to have a real conversation with an AI program. Over the past few years, many AI-based programs have been released that have changed the way we live our life. If like me, you have been intrigued by what this fuss about generative AI models is all about, you might want to know more about it. I have been enjoying learning about various ways in which researchers are using AI models to solve real-world problems as a part of the AI Ambassador program organized by Inspirit AI , an organization with a mission to promote AI literacy for high school students. More on some of my experiences in another post. For now, I want to share an upcoming free event that highlights how anyone can learn and apply AI in meaningful real-life solving situations - see below for details: ChatGPT, Dall-E and the Future of AI - Free Symposium Event by Stanford Graduates Join our team of Stanford and MIT gra...
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