Shyam Diwakar

As our train traverses central India en route to Amritapuri.

Our #Ayodhya trip is almost done. The event with Hon. @rashtrapatibhvn, CM Yogiji @cmouttarpradesh, @GovernorofUp with our @AMRITAedu Chancellor @Amritanandamayi went so well. We sang at the banks of Sarayu. walked the dham & now going back home to @MindBrainCenter @Amritapuri..

Music helps to understand the mind and the brain. Throughout the history of science, metaphors have shaped how we understand complex phenomena. The brain-as-computer metaphor has guided decades of theories and research. We propose music as a scientific metaphor for understanding the mind and brain via triplicate interfaces (listener, performer, composer) and a compound set of predictions. Multiple domains of music can be mapped onto different neural, cognitive and intersubjective processes such as network coordination, prediction, emotion and meaning. Neurocognition is not static but a dynamic, embodied, and time-sensitive system, much like a self-organized orchestra in which multiple processes interact simultaneously. Drawing on synergetics, predictive processing, and embodied cognition, we outline musical principles illuminating cognitive and action integration across time, offering new conceptual frameworks and testable predictions for future research. I enjoyed writing this piece with these stellar authors: @Kaiameye, @acolverson1, Christopher Bailey, @brucemillerucsf, @dafneduron90, Nicholas Johnson, Olga Castaner, @PierLuigiSacco, Eoin Cotter and Lucia Melloni. Science, like music, advances through new ways of listening to complex systems: doi.org/10.1016/j.neub…

What does it mean for culture to ‘shape’ cognition? Opinion by Dorsa Amir & Benjamin Pitt Free access before April 29: tinyurl.com/bdff7u52

My keynote address at "Multi Omics Summit 2026": Key Takeaways: "World is moving towards Precision Medicine driven by Genomics, AI, and Biotechnology.  Early pre-clinical detection of disease and targeted treatment even before symptoms appear will be the key. India’s genetic diversity positions her to lead global collaboration in multi-omics. With over 4,000–5,000 distinct communities and one of the largest genetic pools in the world, India has a unique advantage in advancing genomic research. The Genome India initiative has already accomplished sequencing of 10,000 Indian individuals, with the goal of sequencing one million genomes to strengthen preventive healthcare and disease prediction. Gene therapy breakthrough success in Haemophilia shows India’s strength in genetic research. The future of medicine will be shaped by multi-omics technologies, including genomics, transcriptomics, and proteomics...integrated with Artificial Intelligence, enabling doctors to design personalised prescriptions based on a patient’s genetic profile, lifestyle, and environmental factors".

[VIDEO] Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham showcases AI in healthcare, tech, innovation and impact at the India AI Impact Summit 2026. Dr. Maneesha Ramesh, Pro-VC, Dr. Vivek Menon, Professor, Dr. Bhavani Rao R, Dean, & Dr. Krishnashree Achuthan, Dean, PGP addressed at the #AISummit.

Amrita Dean, Dr. Bhavani Rao, @amritaSSBS addressed @sansad_tv Special: CELEBRATING INDIAN WOMEN IN SCIENCE | 08 March, 2026. Check this out: youtu.be/v6VFTCqIhpU?t=… @ammachilabs @CWEGE_Amrita @PMOIndia @CMOKerala

Our Pro-Vice Chancellor, Dr. Maneesha Ramesh participated as an invited speaker at the panel on “Internationalizing Indian Higher Education – From Vision to Strategy” at the SPARC Conclave 2026, held March 8-9 at the @iitkharagpur Research Park. #Research #Collaboration #Amrita

Happy Women's Day! May we celebrate the power of strength, compassion and kindness.

Advancing Global Resilience: WLF7 Comes to India! Hosted at Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Faridabad campus. Dates: 23–27 November 2026 Venue: Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Faridabad, India Register Now: wlf7.org #WLF7 #LandslideResilience #AmritaUniversity #WLF2026

Happy Holi!

Catch the highlights from @TEDx #AmritaUniversity, #Amritapuri Campus! 6 incredible speakers.. Innovation, leadership, space tech, inspiration! Prasanth Balakrishnan Nair | Lenaa | Sreejith Panickar | P Vishnuraj IAS | Adv. Hariraj Madhav Rajendran | Dr. Balakrishnan Shankar

.@AMRITAedu Wins SGP Best Innovator Award for Women-Led Grassroots Climate Action under the @GEF_SGP, acknowledging its work in transforming community realities through research rooted in compassion,an initiative implemented with financial support from @Esri and @TransworldTweet.

Thursday evening @Amritapuri.

Amrita Mind Brain Center researchers attended Blooming Bharat meet @RGCB_Trivandrum. Over 400 young #researchers PhD scholars & #medical professionals from across #Kerala participated. Speakers included Shri Dattatreya Hosabale, Dr. S. Somanath & Padma Shri Sridhar Vembu

Dr. Maneesha V. Ramesh, Pro Vice Chancellor & Dr. Krishnashree Achuthan, Dean, Postgraduate Programs, participated in the India–Spain Conference on Higher Education 2026 held in New Delhi, Feb 19–20. They met with Hon. Minister @dpradhanbjp, Dr. Vineet Joshi @EduMinOfIndia.

Addressing @AMRITAedu @MindBrainCenter's recent research and findings on #yoga and the #neural activity maps at the Neurogati-@iitmadras workshop. Hosted by the @cnslabiitm.

Delhi: At the India AI Impact Summit 2026, Dr. Bhavani Rao R, Dean of the School of Social and Behavioural Sciences at Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, says, "I am very happy that this conversation is happening here. India has a very unique value system that we bring. We have very ancient, deep-rooted ethics and a strong sense of compassion, and I think we can shape this narrative in ways that are truly going to benefit humanity…"

Even Mumbai airport has its traffic jams!

I had the opportunity to be at @ParulUniversity's National Healthcare #Skills Conclave 2026 & spoke on "Digital #Brain #Health Tools: An Overview for India’s Young Healthcare #Workforce" highlighting #neuroscience & #AI research from @MindBrainCenter @AMRITAedu.