#binditwitter
#blackandwhite
बिंदी,bindú coloured🔴worn on the center of the forehead originally by Hindus frm the Indian subcontinent.Rigveda says it is considered the point at which creation begins& may become unity -"the sacred symbol of the cosmos in its unmanifested state"

Traditionally the area between the eyebrows (where⚫ is placed) is said to be the sixth chakra,ajna,the seat of "concealed wisdom".The bindi is said to retain energy and strengthen concentration.The bindi also represents the third eye & can be used to ward off bad luck.#Hinduism
One interpretation is a cosmetic mark used to enhance beauty.
In Hinduism the color red represents honor,love &prosperity, hence it was worn to symbolise these aspects. In meditation the point between the eyebrows(Bhrumadhya)where one focuses his/her sight, to help concentration.
Bindi Art & Business is empowering many artisans thru making,packing& in parlours frm smaller towns to International walks. Bindi is now well recognized globally in form ofJewel Art too. It has become a recent Western World fad.Globalization is too fast #atmanirbhar
#empowerment

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1. Mini Thread on Conflicts of Interest involving the authors of the Nature Toilet Paper:
https://t.co/VUYbsKGncx
Kristian G. Andersen
Andrew Rambaut
Ian Lipkin
Edward C. Holmes
Robert F. Garry

2. Thanks to @newboxer007 for forwarding the link to the research by an Australian in Taiwan (not on

3. K.Andersen didn't mention "competing interests"
Only Garry listed Zalgen Labs, which we will look at later.
In acknowledgements, Michael Farzan, Wellcome Trust, NIH, ERC & ARC are mentioned.
Author affiliations listed as usual.
Note the 328 Citations!
https://t.co/nmOeohM89Q


4. Kristian Andersen (1)
Andersen worked with USAMRIID & Fort Detrick scientists on research, with Robert Garry, Jens Kuhn & Sina Bavari among


5. Kristian Andersen (2)
Works at Scripps Research Institute, which WAS in serious financial trouble, haemorrhaging 20 million $ a year.
But just when the first virus cases were emerging, they received great news.
They issued a press release dated November 27, 2019:

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