When Science met God…
Segment Four
Dance of a trillion cells…
'Let us go on a road trip, shall we?' asked the Lord. The immediate thought that came to Science was 'Would the Lord prefer a BMW X6 or an Audi Q7?' Two mountain bikes appeared complete with all paraphernalia. Cycling was certainly going to be fun... If the beginning of this meeting was sounding all romantic and special, the first stop brought Science back to ground reality. The screaming mother and intense doctor were not...
“God! I could kill someone !*#@!%$^” was the frustrated cry of the woman. Science looked on with sympathy and a hint of a smile. He could just understand the cause for that statement. God: You seem to be enjoying that woman's predicament? Science: (His smile broadened and he turned to the Father) Well not really enjoying Father, but I most certainly find it... eh shall I say 'lighthearted'? God: And why may that be? Science:...
The science teacher was throwing questions to her seven year old students. ‘So what do you think is essential for life?’ Several little hands came up ready to share all they had learnt in the last few minutes. The teacher began picking them up one by one. Teacher: Yes Krishna! What do you think is important to sustain life? Krishna: Food Ma’am! Teacher: (prodding him further) and where do you get your food from? Krishna: ...
The obese youth stepped into the physiotherapist’s cabin for a physical examination. Very often, in order to hide ones inadequacy, people speak more than really necessary. One look at his size was enough to assess his history of exercise. Yet the youth hid his laziness with an attitude of ‘couldn’t care less’. Rather too loudly he said “The heart is only good for so many beats. Why exercise and waste them!” – laughing at his...
“Oh! Look at that go... On the roof... Its over it... That is huge... He has really captured it quickly with the bat... Ah... that was 91 meters... What a way to win... Last ball victories are always thrilling…” The commentator’s voice was rich with experience and full of passion. Cricket came alive even to a novice through his words. As the crowd swayed with his words, cheering and resounding, Science smiled. He had known...
‘What are you intently reading my child?’ asked God. Science replied – “A young woman has expressed her conviction that the cancer found in her child was induced by magnetic fields from the power lines while the child was still in her womb. I was just wondering why it never occurred to her that her baby was subject to one hundred times stronger fields of her own heart action while he was in her womb.”...
The stunned look on Science’s face said it all. There were tears of pride, awe, surprise and gratitude. His children had just found a way to replace the human heart! After decades of trying to help man heal his heart, finally they had found a way not just to repair the existing one but to completely replace it with a new mechanical one! This was so close to the feeling of overcoming death that Science...
The lifestyle coach was explaining to his client Coach: You are what you don’t eliminate. If that piece of cake is indigestible by your body, it remains as a toxin inside your body causing enormous imbalances until your body finds a way to eliminate it. So it is your responsibility to ensure toxins are removed periodically. Client: Oh could you suggest a detox plan for me? That would make it simpler… Coach: (With a resigned...
Why is it that I feel great at times, but totally inadequate at others? Why do I feel so light that I could fly and very soon sink with the burden of all times? How come everything is so peaceful within and yet just one small trigger from outside can shatter that peace into a thousand pieces? What makes me happy... and sad? What makes me angry... and forgiving? What makes me loving... and hateful?...
‘It is time to just get rid of it!’ claimed the woman. Anyone over hearing might think she was referring to some piece of junk that simply had to be thrown out. In reality, the discussion was about her uterus - a very crucial organ that should make a woman feel very very special. But we live in strange times. We want to have a baby, but not subject our bodies to the effect of...
Why is it that the mind knows but the heart won’t listen? Why is it that our knowledge never interferes with our action? Why is it that ‘I know’ does not automatically mean ‘I do’? Even in simple things - say not having that piece of cake - why does the knowledge ‘it won’t agree with me’ prevent us from just tasting it a little? Why is knowing ‘exercise is good for health’ still not...
“I feel like I am falling apart” whispered the woman. She was hardly 45. But somewhere along the way of making a living she had forgotten to actually live. A series of tests had been done. Nothing seemed to be drastically wrong with her. Yet she knew she was not feeling healthy. She had come to her doctor in the hope he would provide some form of magic pill to get her health back. But...
Life is such a paradox. On the one hand being selfless, being in service to others, is considered the greatest virtue. And yet, with the world being such a subjective experience, putting oneself before others is what comes naturally. We cannot be truly objective when the identity is threatened. After all ‘I’ am the most important person in ‘my world’ for without ‘me’ there is no ‘my world’! So, is my primary responsibility towards others...
The conclave had just begun. There was an air of restless tension in all the members. Those in charge of the meeting were trying hard to maintain control and order. Something absolutely defining was unfolding… God: Why are you so tense my dear Science? This is not a rare occurrence! In fact this is an all-the-time event ! Science: I know Father. But for this man it is his first most monumental adaptation. It is...
Written by Gita Krishna Raj | Published in infinithoughts as a series between 2008 & 2015