Science
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On to the next dimension with Urbasi. S5. Ep1 Podcast
On our first episode of our ‘womxn in physics’ podcast series, Aashima talks to quantum technology scientist Urbasi Sinha from Raman Research Institute (RRI), Bangalore.
July 24th 2020
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Lying on the forest floor, looking for orchids
On World Environment Day 2020, conservation ecologist Jis Sebastian reminisces about her time in the Western Ghats, studying the fantastically diverse orchids and what climate change has in store for them.
June 5th 2020
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Infosys Science Awards- Women winners say they are more than personal
For this year’s Infosys Science Prize winners, Manjula Reddy and Sunita Sarawagi, this recognition as women in science, is of universal significance.
February 24th 2020
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An Agroforestry Scientist’s Notes on Kodagu and Climate Change
At the backdrop of the 2019 Kodagu floods, Switzerland-based agroforestry researcher Maike Nesper, talks about working with small coffee farmers to find sustainable ways of growing coffee.
September 18th 2019
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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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Manidipa tells us how things go viral
Manidipa talks to us about teaching students to appreciate unpredictability in research, evaluation of scientific progress, and the fortune of having a spouse in the same field.
June 10th 2019
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Harini and Seema, on the value of being optimistic ecologists
Harini and Seema talk to us about their experiences while writing their latest book.
June 3rd 2019
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Highlights of my first year as an independent researcher
While talking about moving back to India and starting an independent lab, this physician-scientist quips, “I am happy to have survived!”
May 20th 2019
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Finding my foothold in academia
Anindita writes about her long-drawn struggle to get a permanent faculty position at IISER Kolkata.
April 23rd 2019
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Building detectors at CERN—a Q&A with Archana Sharma
Mrinal Shah interviews physicist Archana Sharma, who has built detectors used at the Large Hadron Collider, CERN about her life in science
April 1st 2019