PinnedDiptangshu KarmakarLove at War: The Sacred Band of ThebesPlutarch argues that a bond between lovers is stronger than that between tribesmen or clansmen, for no lover could afford to be seen as…14 min read·Jun 7, 2021--1--1
Diptangshu KarmakarShades of Skin: An quick evolutionary peek into why a single species has such an incredible variety…As a freshman high school student, I remember a question popping up during the physics class on radiation:5 min read·Apr 29, 2021----
Diptangshu KarmakarThe weird sex life of a flatworm: And you thought our mating was complicated?Remember tapeworms? The ones that you get from eating infected and improperly cooked beef or pork?4 min read·Apr 29, 2021--3--3
Diptangshu KarmakarThe Robin Hood of diseases: How a condition of the brain can save your armThe human body is a fascinating topic to study. Amongst the myriad of diseases and conditions that plague us, some are upright, some hide…4 min read·Apr 29, 2021----
Diptangshu KarmakarTit for tat: How Germany shamed France in WW2 for being humiliated in WW1This is the story of Wagons-LitsCo. carriage 2419D, which went from serving sauteed veal and boeuf bourguignon to passengers in the seaside…7 min read·Apr 29, 2021--1--1
Diptangshu KarmakarFrom Olympian god to dad bod: An evolutionary look into why we are shaped the way we are, and why…In June 2004, the New England Journal of Medicine reported a pretty interesting case. I will edit parts of it to make the medical jargon…6 min read·Apr 29, 2021----