Nilanjana Sikdar looked at bacteria. The bacteria did not pay any attention to it - they vibrated insensitively. The experiment concerned a byproduct of bacterial life, a substance capable of being used as a pesticide on an industrial scale. But at that moment, Nilanjan was much more worried about why bacteria multiplied from only one side of the cup. It didn't necessarily mean anything, although it could mean something. Anything could mean something to someone. But all this seemed somehow uneven. Unusual...