Indian scientists open up about their origin stories
Not every scientist had a breezy start to their careers, and these stories of struggle are just as important for us to hear as the stories of success. A story told through tweets...
October 21, 2020
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
Raging to reclaim space in science
Why is there so much guilt, blame and unprofessionalism associated with public anger? As a queer-trans person in science, I am here to be angry, and to speak on it.
October 10, 2020
COVID-19 is exacerbating the gender gap in science
"The problem is the hit that you take today is going to have consequences for a long time to come." This, and much more insight from a live discussion on the impact of COVID-19 on women in science in India
October 6, 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
On mandatory exams and a willfully ignorant court
The UGC justifies its controversial circular mandating final examinations with the claim that “examinations give confidence and satisfaction to the students”. A survey with 25 university students severely contradicts this and flags some critical issues.
September 27, 2020
Anju’s vision for universities in Jammu & Kashmir. S5, Ep3 Podcast
A podcast interview with Anju Bhasin, a high energy physicist and until recently, VC of Jammu Cluster University.
October 31, 2020
Keeping time with Poonam. S5. Ep2 Podcast
Talking about all things atomic clocks and time keeping with Poonam Arora, a hidden figure in Indian Physics and maker of India's first caesium fountain atomic clock.
September 3, 2020
Rachana’s pursuit of the oldest stars in the universe
An unconventional detour took Rachana Bhatawdekar from an IT job to leading a research group at the European Space Agency. We catch up with her about her recent discovery that took astronomers worldwide by surprise, and much more.
August 20, 2020
Salamanders, crickets and zebrafish: Bittu’s journey in science (and gender)
An evolutionary neuroscientist and a transman, Bittu R. takes us through his journey in science and the experience of being an activist and a scientist at the same time.
July 31, 2020
Anju’s vision for universities in Jammu & Kashmir. S5, Ep3 Podcast
A podcast interview with Anju Bhasin, a high energy physicist and until recently, VC of Jammu Cluster University.
October 31, 2020
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
Amanda’s design makes the invisible visible
Catching up with Amanda Phingbodhipakkiya on how design and technology can change how people think about and access science
September 9, 2020
Listen to Sayantan, our project coordinator for season 5, talk about neurofeminism in the journal club of Project Encephalon.
Watch a discussion on 'Cyclotron', a film by Jahnavi Phalkey, between the creator and Shiraz Minwalla.
Are you a Dalit Woman interested in writing about caste and gender? Apply for the Blue Club Media Fellowship For Writers 2020. Deadline: 15th October.
Vidita Vaidya and Angela Saini joined this discussion about Saini's book Inferior and gender equality and women in science.
Watch the recent Anna Mani lecture by Prof. Abha Sur (MIT) where she explored the ingenuity of R. Rajalakshmi in crafting a career in science.
‘Gender Roles and their Impact in Academia’ , a virtual conference to be held from October 13-15 co-organised by EMBL, EMBO, and the HHMI
