NEW DELHI: (Jul 20) Shunning today’s “sterilised” and “hyper-clean” lifestyle and reconnecting with natural elements like soil, rivers, fresh air can strengthen people’s immune system and better prepare them to face Covid-like pandemics in future, renowned scientist Ajai Kumar Sonkar has said.

In an exclusive conversation with PTI, Sonkar, whose development of pearl-making techniques through state-of-the-art tissue culture surprised the world, used an analogy comparing the human body to a mobile phone.

“By coming in touch with nature, the human body gets information about bacteria and their evolving forms just like a mobile phone needs regular software updates to function properly,” he said.