Real Emotions, Real Art Dr Shariq AliValueversity Over the past few days, I have become increasingly convinced that genuine art does not always depend on studios, scripts, or expensive productions. Sometimes it is born in those very moments of human… Read More »Real Emotions, Real Art
Mary and the Red Rose(The Hard Problem of Consciousness) Shariq AliValueversity Mary was an extraordinary scientist. She was an expert in the brain and consciousness. There was no one in the world who knew more about the human brain than… Read More »Mary and the Red Rose(The Hard Problem of Consciousness)
Aunt Matilda’s Cake Dr Shariq AliValueversity Renowned mathematician and philosopher of science, John Lennox, presents a fascinating illustration in his book Can Science Explain Everything?. Imagine that Aunt Matilda has baked a delicious cake. Now suppose the world’s finest scientists—chemists,… Read More »Aunt Matilda’s Cake
The Seeds of Morality Shariq AliValueversity We often think of morality as a uniquely human achievement. Yet modern biology invites us to ask a remarkable question: were the first seeds of morality sown long before the appearance of our own… Read More »The Seeds of Morality
My First Job Dr Shariq AliValueversity After graduating with an MBBS from Dow Medical College, this was my first job—a position as a School Medical Officer in the Federal Capital Area of Karachi. It was a time filled with uncertainty… Read More »My First Job
The Next Stage of Human Evolution Dr. Shariq AliValueversity Throughout human history, every major technological breakthrough has transformed not only our tools but also the way we think. Artificial Intelligence (AI) is perhaps the most significant development in this continuing… Read More »The Next Stage of Human Evolution
Vaste Gune Hoiya!”What Does It Actually Mean? Dr. Shariq AliValueversity A few days ago, a short video from a protest at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi spread across social media like wildfire. In the clip, a lively young girl suddenly… Read More »Vaste Gune Hoiya!”What Does It Actually Mean?
Self-Correction: The Secret of Progress Dr Shariq AliValueversity Perhaps the most valuable human ability is not the capacity to never make mistakes, but the ability to recognize our mistakes and correct them. This process of self-correction is the foundation of… Read More »Self-Correction: The Secret of Progress
Constructive Politics: A New Direction for South Asia’s Youth Dr Shariq AliValueversity South Asia stands at a pivotal political moment. Across the region, a new generation is demonstrating that it is no longer content to remain a passive observer of… Read More »Constructive Politics: A New Direction for South Asia’s Youth
The White Saint of Jacobabad Shariq AliValueversity It was a scorching afternoon in June. The earth seemed to be breathing fire. The air was hot, the trees stood silent, and an eerie stillness hung over the landscape.An elderly woman slowly… Read More »The White Saint of Jacobabad