Lucknow, 03 Aug

(HS): “Even the best

technology developed by humans cannot match the normal processes of nature” -

this is no longer just a thought, but a scientifically proven fact. This

revolutionary truth has been established by world-renowned marine scientist Dr.

Ajai Kumar Sonkar, whose recent experiment is not only creating a stir in the

scientific world but also shaking the very foundations of modern scientific

thought. Dr. Ajai Kumar Sonkar, an eminent scientist in the field of

microbiology and cellular biology, has uncovered this profound truth of nature

in the details of his recent study being published in the prestigious international

science journal, INFOFISH International.

The experiment conducted by Dr. Sonkar

in the Andaman Islands, featured as the lead article in INFOFISH International,

involved cultivating marine pearl oysters in two groups under different

laboratory conditions. One group was placed in a highly controlled artificial

environment developed with cutting-edge human technologies, while the second

group was nurtured entirely in the natural conditions of the sea. In this

remarkable comparison, nature triumphed. Dr. Sonkar explained that after the

surgical implantation in two species of oysters (Pinctada margaritifera and

Pteria penguin), they were divided into two groups and placed in separate

environments. The first group was maintained in a completely controlled system

featuring precise biofiltration, mechanical water flow, feeding with microalgae

cultivated in Walne medium, regulated alkalinity, temperature control, and

limited microbial contact.

The second group, after the initial

post-surgical recovery, was fully entrusted to the rhythm of nature. Their tank

received continuously flowing unfiltered seawater drawn from natural depths. No

artificial filtration, no chemical additives. just nature, exactly as it is. Padma

Shri awardee Dr. Sonkar stated that the results were astonishing. In the

scientifically controlled group, the survival rate was only 55%, and most of

the harvested pearls were irregular, blemished, and structurally weak. In

contrast, the second group, which developed within the complex ecology of the

natural sea, enriched with native microorganisms and beneficial bacteriophages

(phages), showed a 98% survival rate and produced 119 pearls, approximately 60%

of which were of the highest quality.

Dr. Sonkar clarified that this was not

just a difference in outcomes, it was a deep revelation.

He commented: “No laboratory, no

simulation, however advanced, can replicate the holistic intelligence of

nature.” According to Dr. Sonkar, the natural seawater provided a

self-regulating, immune-boosting, and biologically intelligent ecosystem,

comprising microbial diversity, invisible phages, living phytoplankton, and

subtle biogeochemical balance.

He added: “Where we filtered, nature

added diversity. Where we controlled, nature adapted. Where we sterilized

everything, nature built immunity.” This new discovery by Dr. Ajai Kumar Sonkar

is not confined to pearl culture alone - it challenges the global scientific

approach itself. It forces us to reconsider how far we’ve drifted from nature,

be it in soilless agriculture, cities disconnected from natural cues, or

children raised in sanitized digital bubbles. “What my oysters showed is what

we must now remember: Nature is not our assistant. It is our origin. It is our

greatest engineer,” Dr. Sonkar said. According to him, the naturally present

bacteriophages in the second group of oysters are the same microscopic

guardians that maintain microbial balance.

“These phages do not cause disease. They

are precise tools of life, invisible, yet indispensable,” he affirmed. Dr.

Sonkar explained that while the first group of oysters was given the most

scientifically advanced controlled environment, in the absence of natural

challenge, diversity, and complexity, the oysters could not fully develop. This

sensational discovery has shocked the global scientific community, making it

clear that the path to a sustainable future lies not in sterile control, but in

cooperative coexistence with nature.

“Nature is not our helper, it is our

mother, our true engineer,” Dr. Sonkar emphasized. He hopes that this study

will not merely be seen as a technical success, but as a philosophical

awakening, one that reminds us that revering the unmatched wisdom of nature is

today’s most urgent scientific need. “Because when nature is not restrained, it

performs at its best -and it surpasses us all,” he concluded.

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi