Three women scientists & the evolution of ‘Indian’ science
Nationalism in science no longer means what it did for the pioneering women of Indian science: E. K. Janaki Ammal, Kamala Bhagvat, and R. Rajalakshmi.
October 7, 2021
A biocluster that never was
Officials remain tight-lipped as researchers part of (yet another) fanciful governmental scientific pursuit remain in limbo due to funds that never arrived. Is it the end of the road for the Pune BioCluster initiative?
September 24, 2021
How badly do you need that letter of recommendation?
Letters of recommendation have become a means to bully, and the evidence is all around us. Reflecting on an episode in her own life, a young scientist critically examines this dominant practice.
September 17, 2021
Disentangling the epidemic of scientific misconduct
A report on the live webinar we hosted to discuss the many facets of scientific misconduct in India
September 11, 2021
Keep it confidential: Signs of a broken campus mental healthcare system
A bitter experience with the institutional psychologist reminded this young researcher that bad mental healthcare can be just as harmful as no mental healthcare.
September 2, 2021
“I have only brought them pride”: A trans doctor’s journey in medicine
What does it mean to be a transgender person in medicine? A researcher in community medicine and a transgender woman, Aqsa Shaikh tells her story through this comix.
August 27, 2021
Tuning into the radio sky with Shilpa
Shilpa is an observer at the Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope near Pune. Her troubleshooting skills have kept India’s eyes into the universe open for many years.
August 13, 2021
How Beena went from handling tech to leading a scientific team
It's not everyday that one hears about gifted technical officers making it into faculty. This is why Beena DB's journey from technical officer to faculty member stands out.
October 15, 2020
Grace Banu: A Dalit-Trans technologist fights for a better world
What is it to be Dalit, trans, and still persist in STEM? Grace Banu, a technologist and a fierce activist, talks about the same as she takes us through her life in this comix.
October 2, 2020
The nuts and bolts of getting science done
A tour across some of India’s most sophisticated research facilities guided by the technologists who run these hi-tech spaces.
August 27, 2020
An Aaivalar’s notes on the nano-world and our own
Nanomaterials researcher Joice Sophia Ponraj navigated various hues of gender bias to find a space for herself in India’s scientific ecosystem. She is now determined to make the path smoother for the next generation.
October 24, 2021
“I have only brought them pride”: A trans doctor’s journey in medicine
What does it mean to be a transgender person in medicine? A researcher in community medicine and a transgender woman, Aqsa Shaikh tells her story through this comix.
August 27, 2021
Tuning into the radio sky with Shilpa
Shilpa is an observer at the Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope near Pune. Her troubleshooting skills have kept India’s eyes into the universe open for many years.
August 13, 2021
Lockdown escapades with Rohini and her hydra
A technical officer in charge of a hydra facility tells us about what it’s like to work with these amazing aquatic creatures and how she dealt with the nationwide lockdown.
August 6, 2021
TLoS team member Sayantan Datta moderates a panel titled "Queers who STEM" at PrideEdSummit 2021
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Check out Notes on the Academy's powerful piece on students' deaths by suicide over the last year and the institutional response to these unfortunate deaths
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Chayanika Shah delivers the 12th Anna Mani Lecture on "Unpacking gender to understand the gendered culture of science: A queer feminist take"
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TLoS team member Aishwarya Viswamitra compiled a very interesting Twitter thread on the experiences of menopausal women.
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We are working with a freelance reporter to understand how ex- or current IIT students perceive the quality of education at IITs. Please help us by sharing this form far and wide.
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Nandita Jayaraj from the TLoS team spoke in a panel discussion at Krea University titled "Battling Exclusions in STEMM+"
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