(14) Search Results for: Sayantan Datta


Indian Women, Transgender and Non-binary Persons in Science 2022-23

The fifth edition of TLoS's yearly desktop calendar has been launched. It features 48 Indian women, transgender and non-binary persons working in various fields of science.
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Fire burning bright: Aparna’s and Amrita’s work in public health

Amrita Sarkar and Aparna Banerjee set out to demand for transgender-affirmative public-health system in India, and in the process, discovered themselves.
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Letter in support of NCERT’s teacher-training manual on transgender-inclusive school education

Members of the Indian academic ecosystem rise in support of NCERT's teacher-training manual on transgender-sensitive school education.
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“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.
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What the recent scientific misconduct episode at NCBS means for Indian science

After the retraction of a high-impact paper from one of India's premier research institutes due to scientific misconduct, new information raises questions about the investigation process, and ethics and science practice in India
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Your silence is an apartheid for us: Grace Banu

As Pride Month comes to a close, we are reminded of a recent powerful speech by engineer Grace Banu. Spare a few minutes for her message to Savarna and cis-gender allies.
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Casteism keeps our top institutes running

An online discussion between Dalit, Bahujan and Adivasi journalists, academics and activists revealed how casteism thrives in and defines modern Indian academia.
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Intersectionality and privilege in Indian science practice

Here’s what happened at a roundtable discussion organised by TheLifeofScience.com and 500 Women Scientists on International Women’s Day 2021
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Our learnings on the use of ‘womxn’

On International Day of Conscience 2021, we deliberate on the use of 'womxn' and other alternative spellings of 'women'.
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