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
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 2, 2021
Looking at mental health through Caste
Therapeutic techniques work on the assumption that the cause of distress is only within the individual. However, an individual’s mental health is also affected by various forms of systemic discrimination. So for Dalits, therapy involves narrating trauma from one therapist to another, in the hope that they will eventually find a caste-sensitive professional.
December 17, 2020
Why STEM instructors should think about their teaching philosophies
What makes a good STEM instructor? Manan Bhan argues that the answer lies in their teaching philosophy.
December 1, 2020
Threading together a (very) brief history of genetic research on sexuality
A twitter thread on the history of genetic research on sexuality for the LGBTQ+ STEM day 2020.
November 27, 2020