Anirban Mahapatra
@a_mahapatra
Followers
2K
Following
1K
Media
106
Statuses
581
Science and science publishing. My second book “When the Drugs Don’t Work” is out now: https://t.co/Vkz0nyIO40
US
Joined January 2009
Students in India have access to Nobel-winning AI like AlphaFold and global tools but schools still reward rote learning over real discovery. We’re teaching them to crack exams, not think like scientists. My latest @htTweets column
hindustantimes.com
Children these days have the same AI tools, databases, and computational power as professional scientists.
0
2
6
Excited to speak about "The Coming Microbial Revolution" at @ccmb_csir on July 28, 4 PM IST. From TB evasion mechanisms to COVID microbiomes & single-cell microbial signatures - CCMB is showing us how microbes shape health. Join us in Hyderabad!
0
1
4
RT @taneja_bhupesh: The future of #microbiology is in direct applications to human and animal health says @a_mahapatra of @ASMicrobiology….
0
3
0
RT @sheetalgandotra: It was our pleasure to host @a_mahapatra and @Jain_Aditi_ from ASM at @IGIBSocial. Looking forward to strengthening ou….
0
4
0
RT @htTweets: We’re still in the early days of understanding AI’s effects on thinking. Some say it’ll make us geniuses, others fear brain m….
hindustantimes.com
We’re still in the early days of understanding AI’s effects on thinking. Some say it’ll make us geniuses, others fear brain mush — but the verdict’s far from in
0
1
0
See you in Kolkata! . 📍 Delhi – 11 July.📍 Hyderabad – 28 July.📍 Kolkata – 31 July. 🔗
0
3
8
I’ll be speaking at IGIB in Delhi on 11 July at 3 PM about “The Microbial Century” and India’s role in microbial science. If you’re in Delhi and curious about where microbes are taking us next, come join:
0
4
6
RT @htTweets: #ScientificallySpeaking: Antibiotics we take enter rivers, breeds resistance💊🌊. Researchers used computer models to trace how….
hindustantimes.com
Researchers from McGill University used computer models to trace how the 40 most-used antibiotics move through wastewater systems and surface waters
0
1
0
RT @a_mahapatra: We are putting together a major meeting on antimicrobial resistance and superbugs in India in October. Join us for what wi….
asm.org
ASM and the Centre for Infectious Disease Research at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) will host the ASM-IISc Symposium on the One Health Approach to AMR from October 29-31, 2025, in Bengaluru.
0
2
0
We are putting together a major meeting on antimicrobial resistance and superbugs in India in October. Join us for what will be a fascinating discussion!
asm.org
ASM and the Centre for Infectious Disease Research at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) will host the ASM-IISc Symposium on the One Health Approach to AMR from October 29-31, 2025, in Bengaluru.
0
2
2
RT @htTweets: "For Indians, these findings offer a new perspective on our linguistic and cultural connections to the wider world," writes @….
hindustantimes.com
For Indians, these findings offer a new perspective on our linguistic and cultural connections to the wider world.
0
2
0
RT @htTweets: #Opinion | "Consumer devices like fitness trackers are great at tracking how long you sleep and identifying patterns in diffe….
hindustantimes.com
Consumer devices like fitness trackers are great at tracking how long you sleep and identifying patterns in different sleep stages, like REM and light sleep
0
2
0
RT @htTweets: I used to see #coffee as unhealthy, influenced by flawed studies and personal experiences of heart racing and unwelcome acidi….
hindustantimes.com
Coffee might not be a cure-all but it also isn’t the health risk many believe it to be. For heavy coffee drinkers, cutting back might be worth considering.
0
2
0
RT @pranaykotas: इस @puliyabaazi में पब्लिक हेल्थ के एक ज़रूरी पहलू पर चर्चा है। सुनियेगा ज़रूर। . और @a_mahapatra की किताब भी ज़रूर पढ़िए।….
puliyabaazi.in
एंटीबायोटिक की खोज मानव जाति के लिए एक महत्वपूर्ण क्षण था। इससे इंसानों का जीवनकाल बढ़ा और स्वास्थ्य सेवा में क्रांतिकारी बदलाव आया क्योंकि लोग अब मामूली चोटों और संक्रमणों के कारण नहीं मर रहे थे।...
0
5
0
RT @htTweets: #Opinion | The #NobelPrize finds itself at a crossroads, with questions about the evolving definitions of scientific discipli….
hindustantimes.com
The Nobel Prize finds itself at a crossroads, with questions about the evolving definitions of scientific disciplines and the relevance of clear-cut categories.
0
3
0
RT @saveantibiotics: “[#AMR will cause] an economic catastrophe," @ASMicrobiology's @a_mahapatra warns.
asm.org
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is called a “silent pandemic” because of the way it lurks, unnoticed and underdiscussed, while wreaking havoc and claiming lives. How can we turn up the volume?
0
7
0
RT @htTweets: #Opinion | "Research shows that time spent in #forests can significantly lower stress #hormones like cortisol and reduce symp….
hindustantimes.com
Research shows that time spent in forests can significantly lower stress hormones like cortisol and reduce symptoms of anxiety and depression.
0
1
0
Timely discussion on a critical topic that needs to be louder for the people in the back, front, and everywhere else. Thanks for the opportunity to amplify the conversation on antibiotic resistance and superbugs.
Antimicrobial resistance is called a “silent pandemic” because of the way it lurks, unnoticed and underdiscussed, while wreaking havoc and claiming lives. But how can something so big be so quiet? And how can we turn up the volume? . Read the article:
0
0
2
RT @htTweets: #Opinion | "How exposure to #nature helps fight against chronic #stress, poor heart health, and pain," writes @a_mahapatra. R….
hindustantimes.com
Research shows that time spent in forests can significantly lower stress hormones like cortisol and reduce symptoms of anxiety and depression.
0
1
0
And it’s a wrap! We pulled off a top-notch scientific meeting halfway around the world. Incredibly proud of our small team.
0
0
3