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YOU: a Molecular Being

YOU: a Molecular Being

My grandmother, Chinnathai was a Siddhar as was my great-grandfather, Ganapathy. She would do face-reading using an ancient Siddha Science called Samudrika Lakshanam. Looking at your face, she could tell what was wrong within your body. At a young age, I realized that all things are connected... the face is connected to organs, mind connected to the body. At an early age, I developed a passion to find connections across systems. My work naturally evolved integrating East and West, Ancient and Modern, Mind and Body, Traditional Systems of Medicine and Systems Biology... more

Organizations as Cells

Biomimetics for Design of Complex Systems
Two of my passions are the design and development of systems for supporting large-scale organizations e.g. EMAIL, EchoMail, and the other is medicine and biology. My doctoral work at M.I.T. focused on understanding how the cell works towards building a computational system for modeling the whole cell. My work in designing large-scale communication infrastructures for Global 2000 companies afforded me the opportunity to realize how archaic and siloed... more

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TIME: The Man Who Invented EMAIL
The Man Who Invented EMAIL
The Washington Post: V.A. Shiva Ayyadurai: Inventor of EMAIL honored by Smithsonian
V.A. Shiva Ayyadurai: Inventor of EMAIL honored by Smithsonian
boston.com: MIT prof who invented early EMAIL system donating records to Smithsonian Museum
MIT prof who invented early EMAIL system donating records to Smithsonian Museum
FAST COMPANY: Can Technology Save The U.S. Postal Service?
Can Technology Save The U.S. Postal Service?
International Business Times: EMAIL Inventor: Use Technology to Overhaul USPS
EMAIL Inventor: Use Technology to Overhaul USPS
The Huffington Post: 'EMAIL' Anniversary
'EMAIL' Anniversary
The Next Web: Today is the 29th anniversary of EMAIL
Today is the 29th anniversary of EMAIL
USA Today: Software helps senators, firms mine, refine EMAIL
Software helps senators, firms mine, refine EMAIL
The Boston Globe: As far as the Senate is concerned, 'Dr.EMAIL' is in
As far as the Senate is concerned, 'Dr.EMAIL' is in
CIO Magazine: Electronic Electorate
Electronic Electorate
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USPS Snail Mail vs EMAIL

V. A. SHIVA - The History of EMAIL Vs. USPS Snail Mail
For 20 years, as the Infographic shows, the leadership of the US Postal Service (USPS) management chose ... more

Theatrics of Healing

V A Shiva - Theatrics of Healing
One of the key points affecting healing is the practioner-patient relationship. This relationship forms the basis of theatrics between the two... more

Complex Visualizations

V A Shiva - Complex Visualizations
Email Visualization - My Map
What AM I Seeing? This visualization developed by Christopher Baker is... more

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