aashima
Aashima is a freelance science communicator, author and editor. She co-founded thelifeofscience.com in 2016.-
TLoS Masterclass: Mapping the Terrain of Women in STEM
Join Aashima and Nandita from the TLoS team in their masterclass where they talk about feminist science journalism and their journey with TLoS.
July 16th 2020
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The Problem With India’s National Science Day
Why we need to change our ways of celebrating modern science this National Science Day.
February 28th 2020
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The case for open science
A tour through an open science laboratory in Switzerland where scientists are realising the hacker culture
August 28th 2019
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Talking about art history and math with Infosys Science Prize winners
A chat with the two women who recently won the 2018 Infosys Science Prize.
March 18th 2019
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Diary of a labhopper: Outreach at NCBS, Bangalore
It takes ages to reach Bangalore city from its airport. So I was glad my destination this time was only thirty mins away. Passing through the expansive GKVK University of Agriculture campus, the cab reached the gates of NCBS. I made an entry. Arguably one of the best places to pursue research in India, NCBS […]
December 7th 2018
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What Will It Take for Science in India to Have Its #MeToo Movement?
The rigid hierarchies that are fundamental to Indian scientific institutions must be dismantled to keep a check on sexual harassment that are hushed but commonplace.
November 5th 2018
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Sandhya’s gusto for guts and affirmative action
A researcher at IISc talks about how she lobbied to modify the tenure policies for new mothers at her institute, her pathbreaking research on ‘familial diarrhoeal disease’ and the importance of partnering with clinicians.
September 28th 2018
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Prerna beats the cell drums
A physicist unlocking the mysteries of cell structures shares her findings and her scientific journey
June 21st 2018
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Listen to Prof Sandhya Visweswariah on our podcast
Tune into this The Life of Science podcast as Aashima Dogra talks to her about her research and the gender gap.
April 9th 2018
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Rekha’s Mission to Improve Forest Management
Senior most faculty at IIFM, Bhopal shares current interests, her journey so far and how Indian families could be stifling scientific thinking in girls
February 10th 2018