education
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Reimagining science needed now more than ever
As we grapple with ethics in the AI age, science education can offer us liberation and emancipation, says educationist Vetti Giri.
August 14th 2025
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Science journalism, education and activism: An interview with Sayantan Datta
Lab Hopping editor Sayantan Datta shares their journey as a queer-trans person in STEM highlighting the importance of diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility in science.
December 27th 2024
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Retiring the idle ‘women in science’ narratives
The term ‘women in science’ has been mentioned so often in recent years that it has become a buzzword—something people feel obligated to brush past while discussing science and technology, but one that often feels rather empty.
October 15th 2024
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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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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