The Little Scientist Within: How Childhood Curiosity Shaped My Path!
Ever since I was a kid, I've been fascinated by how things work. I was that child who'd break open toy cars just to peek at the motors and winds. Annoying my parents by asking how Airplanes fly? Where does lightning come from? Why did different kitchen objects make different noises when hit? And how di d my cousin s magically transfer pictures through the air with Bluetooth (In the early Nokia, Sony Ericson days)? My thirst for knowledge even drove me to learn to read properly in Tamil, primarily so I could devour the science and space articles in "Vijay, " a kids' magazine (Tamil version of 'Vijaya" magazine). Space programs and the latest technological findings filled me with awe, and I eagerly read every science lesson in my school Science & ENV books. But it wasn't just space that sparked my interest. I remember watching "Jurassic Park" and being utterly captivated by the concept of DNA. Learning about Dolly the sheep (from an...