academia
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The silver lining
A young woman in science opens up about going through worsening mental health during her PhD and coming out of it stronger.
March 8th 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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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 1st 2020
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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 27th 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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Nothing ‘special’ about these needs
To people with disabilities in India, STEM fields remain largely inaccessible. A glimmer of hope has come in the form of the National Education Policy 2020, but unless some serious gaps are addressed, progress is unlikely.
November 20th 2020
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A new woke academia & the museumisation of the Dalit experience
Two young scholars make sense of their experiences in a casteist academia that places more importance on political correctness than on actual transformation of material everyday hierarchies.
November 12th 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
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Indian scientists open up about their origin stories
Not every scientist had a breezy start to their careers, and these stories of struggle are just as important for us to hear as the stories of success. A story told through tweets…
October 21st 2020
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On mandatory exams and a willfully ignorant court
The UGC justifies its controversial circular mandating final examinations with the claim that “examinations give confidence and satisfaction to the students”. A survey with 25 university students severely contradicts this and flags some critical issues.
September 27th 2020