academia
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
നമ്മുടെ പ്രമുഖ വിദ്യാഭ്യാസ സ്ഥാപനങ്ങള് ജാതീയതയില് ഓടുന്നു
പത്രപ്രവര്ത്തനം, വിദ്യാഭ്യാസം, തുടങ്ങിയ മേഖലകളില് നിന്നുള്ള ദളിത്, ബഹുജന്, ആദിവാസി പ്രവര്ത്തകര് തമ്മിലുള്ള ഒരു ഓണ്ലൈന് സംഭാഷണത്തില് ഇന്ത്യന് ഉന്നതവിദ്യാഭ്യാസ സ്ഥാപനങ്ങളില് ജാതീയത തഴച്ചുവളരുന്നത് തുറന്നുകാട്ടപ്പെട്ടു
July 24th 2021
Indian news media has a representation problem—Let’s do something about this!
Journalists can either continue to blame historical injustices and persist with their old habits, or they can actively start diversifying their reports. A new crowdsourced list aims to accelerate change.
June 29th 2021
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
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
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
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
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
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
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