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The Science of Fasting

🔬 The Science of Fasting Where Ancient Siddha Wisdom Meets Modern Nobel Prize Research 🌿 Introduction What if the secrets of cutting-edge science were already known thousands of years ago? Imagine a Tamil Siddha meditating in a mountain cave and a modern scientist observing cells through a microscope—both arriving at the same truth. In 2016, Yoshinori Ohsumi won the Nobel Prize for discovering Autophagy , a cellular self-cleaning process. Yet, this concept mirrors the ancient Siddha practice of fasting, known as Lankanam . This blog explores how fasting is not starvation—but a powerful internal healing mechanism , almost like performing “surgery” without a scalpel. 🔥 1. Two Perspectives: Jatharagni vs. Autophagy 🪔 The Siddha View: Burning “Amam” In Siddha philosophy, health revolves around Jatharagni —the digestive fire. Constant eating = dumping wet wood into fire Weak digestion = formation of Amam (toxins) These toxins accumulate in joints and organs → disease 👉 When you fast, ...
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🔬🌈 WORLD STEM/STEAM DAY – NOVEMBER 8

 Celebrating Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics
📅 Shared by CRA | https://craarts.blogspot.com

“STEM builds the future. STEAM gives it soul.”

Each year on November 8, the world observes World STEM/STEAM Day, a vibrant celebration aimed at igniting curiosity in Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics—the key pillars shaping tomorrow's innovations.

This day is dedicated to encouraging youth, educators, creators, and innovators to explore the wonders of the universe through inquiry, design, coding, building, experimenting, and artistic thinking.

🚀 Why STEM and STEAM Matter

  • STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) fosters logic, critical thinking, and technical skills.

  • STEAM adds Art to the equation—promoting creativity, empathy, and design thinking, making solutions not just efficient but human-centered.

These interdisciplinary fields are the backbone of progress:
🛰️ satellites, 🧬 genetics, 🏗️ smart cities, 🤖 AI, and even 🎨 digital arts are all powered by STEAM collaboration.

🌟 2025 THEME: “Invent. Imagine. Integrate.”

This year, the theme celebrates how imagination drives integration. In classrooms, labs, and studios worldwide, children are learning to not only calculate but also create. Engineers are sketching, artists are coding, scientists are storytelling.

🎨 An Artist’s Take

As an artist, I believe STEAM is where intuition meets invention. A brushstroke can inspire an algorithm. A sculpture can model a structure. A painting can visualize a data set.

“In STEAM, creativity fuels curiosity—and curiosity leads to change.”
— CRA (Antony)

🛠️ How to Celebrate

  • 🧪 Host or attend a local STEM/STEAM fair

  • 🎮 Build a mini game or robot using free coding tools like Scratch or Arduino

  • 🖼️ Create art inspired by scientific ideas (fractals, neural networks, DNA strands)

  • 📖 Read a book or watch a film featuring real-world STEM heroes

  • 🧠 Introduce a child to a STEM puzzle or experiment

🌱 For Students & Educators

  • 🌐 Explore NASA's STEAM activities online

  • 🧬 Try at-home experiments using simple materials

  • 🎓 Encourage girls and underrepresented groups in STEM fields

🌀 From galaxies to graphics, algorithms to architecture, World STEM/STEAM Day reminds us: the future is both engineered and imagined.

📚 Visit my blog for more inspiring days and reflections:
👉 https://craarts.blogspot.com

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