Reportage
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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 24th 2021
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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 11th 2021
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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
July 19th 2021
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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.
June 1st 2021
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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
April 28th 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’.
April 3rd 2021
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They Decided To Debate Women’s Leadership Skills. Then It Got Worse.
A recent debate reveals misogyny, casteism and queer-trans-phobia in Indian science academia.
January 2nd 2021
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Without interventions, COVID-19 will burn the bridge for STEM education
The recent death by suicide of LSR mathematics student Aishwarya Reddy is a tragic reminder of how STEM careers are not easily afforded. What are some approaches to change that?
November 25th 2020
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Argument with faculty over COVID testing camp leads to suspensions
Questions about freedom of expression at IISER Kolkata have been raised with two students suspended for alleged misbehaviour after they demanded clarifications on the secretive manner in which a testing camp was conducted on campus. One of them has since resigned.
November 24th 2020
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A constant uneasy state: Trans people in STEM in India
Issues of trans gender, gender non-binary and gender-conforming people in science in India are compounded by the heavily gender-segregated nature of most Indian campuses. When the engagement with sex, gender and sexuality is lesser, the scrutiny is heightened.
November 9th 2020