IndiaBiospeaks: Recent Episodes
IndiaBioscience: science communication and outreach
A podcast series by IndiaBioscience. IndiaBioscience, is an organisation, which fills a unique niche in the ecosystem of life sciences in India. We function as a catalyst to promote changes that affect the culture and practice of science in India - through engagement with academia, government and industry at various levels.
In our premiere episode of Sci-Fi or Sci-Fact series we'll explore the ethical implications of genetic discrimination in the classic sci-fi film Gattaca with an expert - Nagaraj Balasubramanian, IISER Pune.
In this episode, we delve into the intersection of medicine and public health with two of India’s most renowned experts: Gagandeep Kang, a leading clinical scientist, and Devi Shetty, a pioneering cardiac surgeon and public health advocate.
Together, they explore the evolving landscape of healthcare in India, discussing critical topics such as the integration of medical innovation with public health policy, the role of preventive healthcare, and strategies to address the country’s most pressing health challenges. Tune in for a thought-provoking conversation on how India can shape a healthier future by bridging gaps between medicine and public health.
We're thrilled to announce the second episode of our new podcast series, ‘Jugalbandi - A Science Duet.’ In this podcast series, we will bring diverse perspectives and insights to you through engaging conversations between experts in various scientific fields.
This episode explores the power of collaborations.
Our episode of Jugalbandi - A Science Duet, Ep 03, is coming your way!
Join us for Episode 03, in this thought-provoking discussion!
We're thrilled to announce the second episode of our new podcast series, ‘Jugalbandi - A Science Duet.’ In this podcast series, we will bring diverse perspectives and insights to you through engaging conversations between experts in various scientific fields.
This episode explores the convergence of Computational biology and Experimental biology. Our premiere Jugalbandi - A Science Duet, Ep 02, is coming your way!
Join us for Episode 02, in this thought-provoking discussion!
We're thrilled to announce the launch of our new podcast series, ‘Jugalbandi - A Science Duet.’ In this podcast series, we will bring diverse perspectives and insights to you through engaging conversations between experts in various scientific fields.
The first episode explores the intricate connections between the mind's development and its well-being. Our premiere Jugalbandi - A Science Duet, Ep 01, is coming your way!
Join us for Episode 01, as we kick off this journey with a thought-provoking discussion!
Our first guests are SS Meera from NIMHANS Bangalore and Hansika Kapoor, a speech-language pathologist and a psychologist respectively in conversation with Arushi Batra.
Don't miss this mind-bending conversation.
Episode 6 of the Radio PDF series with Saurabh Pradhan, Postdoctoral Fellow at tIMBA - Institute of Molecular Biotechnology, Vienna, Austria is out now!
Join us as Sauarbh shares his profound insight: “It’s always good to start early to look for your next position.”
Get ready to delve deep into thought-provoking conversations! Don't miss out on this enlightening episode!
The fifth episode of the brand new season of the Radio PDF series is with Sangeetha Shyam!
She is a Maria Zambrano Fellow at Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, URV , Spain.
The fourth episode of the brand new season of the Radio PDF series is with Kartik Totlani!
He is a postdoctoral fellow at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU)
Episode 3 of the Radio PDF series with Sravanthi Nadiminti, Postdoctoral Fellow at the Leibniz Research Institute for Molecular Pharmacology (FMP), Berlin is out now!
Join us as Sravanthi shares her interests, research and some insights like she mentions: "If you're looking to transition to industry, switch quicker!"
Get ready to delve deep into thought-provoking conversations! Don't miss out on this enlightening episode!
Episode 2 of the Radio PDF series with Ashwini V. Mohan, Postdoctoral Fellow at the Biodiversity Genomics Lab, University of Neuchatel, Swiss, is out now!
Join us as Ashwini shares her profound insight: "There is nothing called 'no turning back' in life!"
Get ready to delve deep into thought-provoking conversations! Don't miss out on this enlightening episode!
Episode 3 of ISFXIBS is LIVE!
Join us on "Crafting Genes: Introducing Genetics at ISF with Chandana Basu" as we explore Chandana's scicom journey, the innovative world of DNA bracelets, and their impact on public engagement with genetics. Hear about memorable moments from the India Science Festival booth, Chandana's collaboration with BHU scientists, and her insights on balancing roles as a scientist and scicommer.
Episode 2 of ISFXIBS is LIVE!
Join us on "SciTalks: Artful Explorations and Festival Chronicles" as we delve into the highlights of ISF 2024. From workshops like "Fantastic Mutations and Where to Find Them" to discussions on DNA and inclusivity, it's a must-listen for science enthusiasts!
Episode 2 of ISFXIBS is LIVE!
Join us in the insightful conversation with Lewis Hou on "Speaking Science to All: Insights from Lewis Hou." Don't miss out on the Hindi from Lewis!
Dive into the world of effective science communication and discover strategies to engage diverse audiences.
This is the final episode of the "Podcast Inception" series.
We dive into the fascinating journeys of science podcasters, featuring snippets from all episodes! It's a mixtape of inspiration and insights.
Episode 5 of our Podcast Inception Series is with Mahima Samraik from Cactus - Impact Science! Listen to the episode for insights, inspiration, and understanding the impact of science communication on our lives.
The fourth episode of our Podcast Inception Series, features the incredible Subhra Priyadarshini from Nature India Podcasts!
Join us as we delve into the realms of scientific exploration, innovation, and podcasting with Subhra, a true trailblazer in science communication.
Tune in to unravel the stories behind her journey and struggles into podcasting, as Subhra shares her insights and experiences from the vibrant world of Nature India Podcasts.
The third episode of our Podcast Inception Series features Srishti Chipde, the incredible founder of the Purple Science Podcast!
Join us as Srishti takes us on a fascinating journey, sharing her passion for science and the inspiring story behind the creation of the Purple Science Podcast.
Get ready for an engaging conversation filled with insights, anecdotes, and the driving force behind her venture.
We are thrilled to announce that the final episode of our much-loved series is now live! Join us in this captivating conversation with the brilliant Archana Pawar Nayak, a postdoctoral researcher at Dr. Mahendra Sonawane's Lab in the Department of Biological Sciences at the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research.
In this concluding episode, Archana shares her unique journey, experiences, and insights as a postdoctoral fellow in the field of biological sciences. Her dedication to research and passion for discovery shine through as she imparts valuable lessons from her academic and professional adventures.
One of the key takeaways from our conversation with Archana is her empowering mantra: "You just have to believe that you will figure it out." This resonating message encapsulates the spirit of perseverance and optimism that defines the journey of every researcher.
Our collaboration with India Science Festival brings you a special podcast series: "Exploring Science Engagement", the episode 1 titled as "Unveiling the essence of India Science Festival" is live! 🎧
Hosted by Arushi Batra with guests Utsav Thapliyal and Shriya Naidu
Our second podcast episode featuring GV Pavan Kumar, the brilliant mind behind "Pratidhvani - Humanizing Science" is out now. Gain a historical perspective on science as Pavan takes you on a journey through the captivating evolution of scientific discoveries. Juggling his passion project alongside a full-time role at IISER Pune, Pavan Kumar brings a unique blend of expertise and enthusiasm to the realm of science communication.
The inaugural episode of the "Podcast Inception" series featuring the IndiaAsksWhy podcast is now live! We have the dynamic hosts Shweata N. Hegde and Ruchi Manglunia. Developed under the guidance of IndiaBioscience and mentor Megha Kumar from CCMB, this science podcast introduces Utsuka & Jigyasa, who explore and unravel everyday questions with insights from diverse scientists. Proud recipient of IndiaBioscience's 2nd Outreach Grant, IndiaAsksWhy engages listeners in a captivating journey of curiosity and scientific exploration.
Our fourth podcast episode of "Carbon Chronicles" is out now!
Join us as we dive into the world of #sciencessaying with the incredible Ursula Biemann and explore her thought-provoking exhibit, "Territorial Inhalations."
Meet Ursula Biemann, she is an artist, author, and video essayist. Her artistic practice is strongly research oriented and involves fieldwork in remote locations from Greenland to Amazonia, where she investigates climate change and the ecologies of oil, ice, forests and water.
In her multi-layered videos, the artist interweaves vast cinematic landscapes with documentary footage, SF poetry and academic findings to narrate a changing planetary reality. Biemann’s pluralistic practice spans a range of media including experimental video, interview, text, performance, photography, cartography, props and materials, which converge in formalized spatial installations. Her work also adopts the form of publications, lectures, and curatorial as well as collaborative research projects.
Explore her captivating art and videos exhibited worldwide, where science meets cause and effect in the most innovative and sustainable ways.
Learn more about Ursula's groundbreaking work: https://geobodies.org/art-and-videos/
Tune in to the 5th episode of the RADIO PDF series. Arpita Ghosh, a postdoc at Abhijit's lab in IIT Bombay shares her journey and current research with us. Explore the ongoing challenge of balancing personal and professional life as a woman in STEM.
Welcome to the inaugural episode of Radio PDF Series! Join us as we delve into the fascinating world of research and academia with Dr. Mansi, a visiting fellow at TIFR, Mumbai, who recently completed her Ph.D. at CCMB and is currently conducting her research work in the area of Developmental Biology in Shubha's lab
Our second podcast episode of "Carbon Chronicles" is out now!
Join us as we dive into the world of #scienceart with the incredible Ana Laura Cantera and explore her thought-provoking exhibit, "Territorial Inhalations."
Meet Ana Laura Cantera, the brilliant mind behind "Territorial Inhalations"! As a biomaterials developer and creator, Ana specializes in designs grown from mushroom mycelium and biobased materials made with local waste.
Recently honored with the First Prize Itaú in Robotic Arts and a Global Community Bio Fellows fellowship at MIT, Ana leads groundbreaking research in biointeractivity and 3D bioprinting.
Explore her captivating artworks exhibited worldwide, where science meets art in the most innovative and sustainable ways.
Learn more about Ana's groundbreaking work: https://www.analauracantera.com.ar/english
Team Science Gallery Bengaluru sits down with Arushi from IndiaBioscience. Together, they delve into the fascinating world of this not-for-profit public institution, exploring how they bridge the gap between natural, human, and social sciences, and the arts. Discover the magic behind their ever-changing exhibitions, mentorship programs, and more, all aimed at empowering young adults through research-based engagement.
Venkat Srinivasan is an archivist at the Archives at the National Centre for Biological Sciences (NCBS) in Bengaluru, India. The Archives at NCBS is a public collecting space for the history of contemporary biology in India. Venkat also serves on the institutional review boards for the archives at the Indian Institute of Technology Madras, the Indian Statistical Institute Kolkata, and the National Institute of Design (NID). He is a member of the Encoded Archival Descriptions – Technical Subcommittee (Society of American Archivists) and on the board of the Commission on Bibliography and Documentation of the International Union of the History and Philosophy of Science (IUHPST). Prior to this, he was a research engineer at the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, Stanford University. You can visit the website of Archives at NCBS here - https://archives.ncbs.res.in/
Note - This podcast was recorded on September 19, 2022. The discussion in the podcast is based on information prior to September 19, 2022.
Five mentors, their journeys, experiences, and thoughts on mentorship and guidance; What better way than to listen to all of them, at once? We bring you, a rewind podcast episode with hand-picked segments from the five individual episodes featuring stalwarts in life sciences L S Shashidhara, Deepanwita Chattopadhyay, Sanjay Mishra, Bimalendu B Nath, and Manju Bansal together in one episode.
Don’t forget to check out the individual episodes at https://indiabioscience.org/indiabiospeaks/in-conversation-with-a-mentor/2021
Credit:
Concept: Suchibrata Borah & Indulekha M S
Editing: Indulekha M S
Should Indian institutes have an equivalent of a recruitment cell for PhDs and Postdocs as well? Why should we have more awareness about career paths other than academia? How is the Indian scenario for science writers as a profession?
Laasya Samhita, a former postdoctoral researcher from the National Centre for Biological Sciences, Bangalore, has addressed these questions in our latest podcast of #RadioPDF.
If you are a postdoc in India and would like to be a part of this podcast series, drop us a note at indiabiospeaks@indiabioscience.org!
Stay tuned for more updates from Radio PDF!
Credits:
Guest: Laasya Samhita
Host: Suchibrata Borah
Recorded by: Ananthapathmanabhan
Edited by: Moumita Mazumdar
[Laasya Samhita has recently joined as a faculty at Ashoka University, Sonipat. This podcast was recorded before she joined this position]
Why are scientists interested in studying G Protein Coupled Receptors? How could it impact people's lives? What are the Indian researchers doing in this area? Also, how important is mentorship for a postdoctoral fellow? Mithu Baidya, a postdoctoral researcher from IIT Kanpur, has addressed these questions in our latest podcast of #RadioPDF.
If you are a postdoc in India and would like to be a part of this podcast series, drop us a note at indiabiospeaks@indiabioscience.org!
Stay tuned for more updates from Radio PDF!
Credits:
Guest: Mithu Baidya
Host: Suchibrata Borah
Produced by Ananthapathmanabhan in collaboration with IndiaBioscience.
Edited and mixed at Scicle Podcast Productions.
IndiaAsksWhy Season 2 is starting soon!
Check out their brand new website indiaaskswhy.org to revisit the season 1 episodes. They have also become an independent platform now.
Utsuka and Jigyasa can’t wait to share with you all what they have learned!
So stay tuned for the new fun-filled episodes!
What is your take on gender and science? Why are fewer women doing postdoctoral research compared to PhDs in India? What are the career scopes one can find if interested in Science Policy? Are there enough opportunities in Science Policy in India? We discussed these questions with a postdoctoral scholar Nimita Pandey from the DST-Centre for Policy Research, IISc Bengaluru, who has a special interest in Gender and Science. She shared her thoughts on the above mentioned topics in this podcast of #RadioPDF
If you are a postdoc in India and would like to be a part of this podcast series, drop us a note at IndiaBiospeaks@indiabioscience.org!
Stay tuned for more updates from Radio PDF!
Credits:
Guest: Nimita Pandey
Host: Suchibrata Borah
Produced by Ananthapathmanabhan in collaboration with IndiaBioscience.
Edited and mixed at Scicle Podcast Productions.
Co-founder of Sree Padmavathi Venkateswara Foundation or SreePVF, Sudha Chadalawada is a rare combination of professional excellence and a generous, kind heart. To serve the community, together with her husband C Nageswara Rao, she founded Sree PVF in 2014. Both are successful medical professionals and alumni of prestigious institutes like Harvard Medical College and Tufts University.
SreePVF has been supporting excellence in medical education and cares and offering awards, donations, and grants to individuals, institutions, societies, and foundations whose aims and activities are in tune with the Foundation.
Sree PVF offers Sree Ramakrishna Paramahamsa Research Grant in Biomedical Sciences, launched in 2019, and Sree Ramakrishna Paramahamsa Research Grant for Agriculture, which was constituted in 2021.
Visit their website at https://www.sreepadmavathivenkateswarafoundation.org/
Credits
Guest: Sudha Chadalawada
Host: Suchibrata Borah
Editing: Moumita Mazumdar
In this episode, we have a conversation with Chinmay Tumbe, Professor of Economics at IIM Ahmedabad And the author of the book India Moving: A History of Migration
Note: this conversation was recorded in May 2020.
Credits:
Recording: Shantala Hari Dass (IndiaBioscience)
Artwork: Lakshmi Ganesan (IndiaBioscience)
Editing: Moumita Mazumdar
In this episode, we have a conversation with Niharika Pant, Assistant Professor at the Department of Community Medicine, Seth G S Medical College.
Note: this conversation was recorded in May 2020.
Credits:
Recording: Dhananjay Chaturvedi (NCBS Bangalore)
Artwork: Lakshmi Ganesan (IndiaBioscience)
Editing: Moumita Mazumdar
How can one decide whether to do research in India or abroad? What are the non-academic positions one can explore after doing a postdoc? Does having an association help? Dhananjay Chaturvedi, a postdoc from NCBS Bangalore is answering all these questions in this podcast of #RadioPDF
Credits:
Guest: Dhananjay Chaturvedi, NCBS Bangalore
Host: Suchibrata Borah
Produced by Ananthapathmanabhan in collaboration with IndiaBioscience.
Edited and mixed at Scicle Podcast Productions.
Poster: Moumita Mazumdar
In this episode, meet Ramgopal Vallath, or RamG Vallath, TEDx Speaker, Keynote Speaker, Growth Mindset Coach, Bestselling Author, Co-Founder, and above all, the happiest person he has ever met!!
RamG has held leadership positions in many reputed companies such as Titan Industries, HP India, Dell Technology, Airtel, etc., and later, he associated with the Azim Premji Foundation as a founding editor of 'i wonder', which is a very popular science magazine for school teachers in India. He is also leading the Covid Health Response Strategy at the Azim Premji Foundation for the last two years. His third book 'Active Parenting' was out recently. Visit his website https://ramgvallath.com/ & learn more about RamG. His Instagram handle is @ramgvallath.
Credits
Guest: RamG Vallath
Host: Shantala Hari Dass
Concept: Suchibrata Borah
Editing: Moumita Mazumdar
We bring to you conversations with postdoctoral fellows in India wherein they’ll talk about their research, career, and some beyond the obvious details about the postdoctoral community in India.
This is an overview of the podcasts releasing starting May 2022.
Credits:
PDFs: Dhananjay Chaturvedi, Laasya Samhita, Mithu Baidya, and Nimita Pandey
IBS Team: Suchibrata Borah, Shantala Hari Dass
Produced by Ananthapathmanabhan in collaboration with IndiaBioScience.
Edited and mixed at Scicle Podcast Productions.
In this episode, we talk to Abhigyan Arun, CEO of TNQ Technologies, a publishing technology, and service company headquartered in Chennai, India. Abhi has served as the CEO at TNQ Technologies since October 2016. Abhi’s focus has been on aligning the business, technology, and product strategy of TNQ to the demanding needs of the publishing industry. In this episode, Abhi talks about his career journey, personal and professional growth, journey with TNQ, and vision for TNQ.
Credits:
Guest: Abhigyan Arun
Host: Zill-e-Anam
Concept: Suchibrata Borah
Editor: Moumita Mazumdar
TNQ Team: Swapnil Midha
☁️It’s a cloudy evening. You are sitting at your window and, suddenly, it starts raining 🌧 Along comes that earthy smell 😌Ever wondered, why does rain smell so good? 😍
In the last episode of season 1 of IndiaAsksWhy, Utsuka and Jigyasa talk about the origins of the smell of rain!🌦
They discover how microbes and the winds together lead to this lovely Aroma! 💨
👨🔬In the Ask A Scientist segment, they speak to Dr. Samay Pande (https://www.redqueenlab.com), who studies the evolution of bacteria to understand why organisms help each other! 🧪
Credits:
Hosts: Shweata N. Hegde and Ruchi Manglunia
Guest: Samay Pande
Audio Editors: Ira Zibbu and Shweata Hegde
Poster: Ruchi Manglunia
Advisor: Megha Kumar
IndiaBioscience Team: Suchibrata Borah and Shantala Hari Dass
Season 2 of In Conversation with a Mentor kickstarts with Abhishek Goel, Co-founder, and CEO of Cactus Communications. Together with his brother Anurag Goel, Abhishek co-founded Cactus Communications in 2002, focusing on providing English editing services for researchers in Japan. It is an international enterprise with a head office in Mumbai and offices in Tokyo, Seoul, Shanghai, and many other cities serving customers from over 173 countries.
Credits:
Guest: Abhishek Goel
Host: Shantala Hari Dass
Concept Note: Suchibrata Borah
Editor: Moumita Mazumdar
In this episode, we have a conversation with Manju Sengal, Professor at the Medical Oncology Department at the Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai.
Note: this conversation was recorded in April 2020.
Credits:
Recording: Dhananjay Chaturvedi (NCBS Bangalore)
Artwork: Lakshmi Ganesan (IndiaBioscience)
Editing: Moumita Mazumdar
In this episode, we have a conversation with Ayumi Ladher, a yoga instructor on the importance of wellness and staying fit during the pandemic.
Note: this conversation was recorded in April 2020.
Credits:
Recording: Dhananjay Chaturvedi (NCBS Bangalore)
Artwork: Lakshmi Ganesan (IndiaBioscience)
Editing: Moumita Mazumdar
Utsuka and Jigyasa, on their recent trip to the zoo🐯 wondered why tigers have stripes. 🤔 We’re sure you must have had that question, too! Listen to this episode as they explore why!🐅
👨🔬In the Ask A Scientist segment, they both talk to Mihir Trivedi, a wildlife biologist, to know the purpose of these stripes in the wild. He also talks about his life as a biologist in the wild!🐾
Credits:
Hosts: Shweata N. Hegde and Ruchi Manglunia
Audio Editors: Ira Zibbu and Shweata Hegde
Poster: Ruchi Manglunia
Advisor: Megha Kumar
IndiaBioscience: Suchibrata Borah and Shantala Hari Dass
In this episode, we have a conversation with Dr. Shekhar C. Mande, Director General of the Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR) on ICMR's strategy and action to address the needs of the COVID-19 pandemic. This is a two-part conversation. This is part 2.
Note: this conversation was recorded in April 2020.
Credits:
Recording: Shantala Hari Dass (IndiaBioscience)
Artwork: Lakshmi Ganesan (IndiaBioscience)
Editing: Moumita Mazumdar
In this episode, we have a conversation with Dr. Shekhar C. Mande, Director General of the Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR) on ICMR's strategy and action to address the needs of the COVID-19 pandemic. This is a two-part conversation. This is part 1.
Note: this conversation was recorded in April 2020.
Credits:
Recording: Shantala Hari Dass (IndiaBioscience)
Artwork: Lakshmi Ganesan (IndiaBioscience)
Editing: Moumita Mazumdar
Have you ever looked up at the sky and wondered why some birds fly in groups? Join Utsuka and Jigyasa to find the reasons why.
In the Ask A Scientist segment, they both talk to Dr. Vishwesha Guttal (https://teelabiisc.wordpress.com/), a theoretical ecologist, to know why some animals group whereas others don’t. He also talks about how researchers use maths and computers to study grouping and other behaviours.
Credits:
Hosts: Shweata N. Hegde and Ruchi Manglunia
Audio Editors: Ira Zibbu and Shweata Hegde
Poster: Ruchi Manglunia
Advisor: Megha Kumar
IndiaBioscience: Suchibrata Borah and Shantala Hari Dass
This podcast was recorded in April 2020
Impact of COVID19 and lockdown on the informal sector In this episode we have a conversation with Anand Saharanaman on the impact of the COVID19 outbreak and lockdown on the economy of the informal sector in India.
Credits:
Recording: Shantala Hari Dass (IndiaBioscience)
Artwork: Lakshmi Ganesan (IndiaBioscience)
Editing: Moumita Mazumdar, Raghul MR (BLiSC Communications Office)
Have you ever experienced the warm fuzzy feeling when you look at babies? Why do you find them cute? Join Utsuka and Jigyasa to find out why. In the second segment, they both talk to Dr. Vidita Vaidya (https://www.tifr.res.in/~dbs/faculty/V_Vaidya.html), a brain scientist from the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, about how researchers study emotions.
Credits:
Hosts: Shweata N. Hegde and Ruchi Manglunia
Audio Editors: Ira Zibbu and Shweata Hegde
Poster: Ruchi Manglunia
Advisor: Megha Kumar
IBS: Suchibrata Borah and Shantala Hari Dass
In this episode, we have talked to Prof. Manju Bansal who is a professor of the Theoretical Biophysics group in the Molecular Biophysics Unit of the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore. She is the founder-director of the Institute of Bioinformatics and Applied Biotechnology at Bangalore.
Credit:
Guest - Manju Bansal
Host - Shantala Hari Dass
Editing - Moumita Mazumdar
Planning - Suchibrata Borah
Plants are everywhere. Ever noticed something about their colour? Yes, most of them are green.
Have you wondered why are plants green? Like why not orange or blue?
Utsuka and Jigyasa had the same question, too! Join them in this episode to know exactly why plants are green.
In our Ask A Scientist segment, listen to Dr. Gitanjali Yadav, who studies plants using computers! If you want to learn more about her work, check out her website (http://www.nipgr.ac.in/research/dr_gyadav.php).
Hosts: Shweata N. Hegde and Ruchi Manglunia
Audio Editors: Ira Zibbu and Shweata Hegde
Poster: Ruchi Manglunia
Advisor: Megha Kumar
IndiaBioscience team: Suchibrata Borah, Shantala Hari Dass
The guest of this episode of In Conversation with a Mentor is Bimalendu B. Nath, an Emeritus Professor of Savitribai Phule Pune University, and the Vice President of the Association of Teachers in Biological Sciences, Mumbai. Bimal has been teaching Genetics, Evolution, and Biodiversity for nearly three decades and is actively involved in science outreach programmes. In this episode, he talks about his journey as an educator and throws light on some of the current challenges of higher education in biology in India.
Credit:
Guest - Bimalendu B. Nath
Host - Vijeta Raghuram
Editing - Moumita Mazumdar
Concept - Suchibrata Borah, Vijeta Raghuram
Gear up to listen to a brand new podcast series, IndiaAsksWhy, where Utsuka and Jigyasa answer curious questions!
Growing up, we all have had questions running through our minds, and they seldom get answered by our science textbooks at school!
Utsuka and Jigyasa are bringing you the answers to all such questions. They also talk to Indian scientists to understand how they find such answers in their labs.
Stay tuned for more updates from IndiaAsksWhy!
Credits:
Hosts: Shweata N. Hegde and Ruchi Manglunia
Audio Editors: Ira Zibbu and Shweata Hegde
Poster: Ruchi Manglunia
IndiaBioscience Team: Suchibrata Borah & Shantala Hari Dass
This podcast was recorded in April 2020
In this podcast, we are talking about mental health with Soumitra Pathare who is a Consultant Psychiatrist and Director of the Centre for Mental Health Law and Policy at ILS. He is also a member of the Policy Group appointed by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, to draft a new national mental health policy for India.
Credits:
Recording: Shantala Hari Dass (IndiaBioscience)
Artwork: Lakshmi Ganesan (IndiaBioscience)
Editing: Moumita Mazumdar
This podcast was recorded in May 2020
This is a continuation of the conversation with Krishnan Ragunathan on the biology of viruses and how they impact human health.
Credits:
Recording: Shantala Hari Dass (IndiaBioscience)
Artwork: Lakshmi Ganesan (IndiaBioscience)
Editing: Moumita Mazumdar and Raghul MR (BLiSC Communications Office)
Here, we talk to mentors who paved their way into unconventional career paths breaking the stereotypes, mentors who successfully led startups/businesses in the life sciences, mentors who found love for science management and administration, and of course the ones who made research look cool.
In this third episode, from the series, we have Dr. Sanjay Mishra as our guest. Dr. Mishra has recently joined as a Scientist H at the Department of Biotechnology, India. However, this podcast was recorded when he was serving as the Advisor and Head of the Inspire division at the Department of Science & Technology India.
Dr. Mishra is also the former Advisor and Head of the KIRAN division at DST. Guest: Sanjay Mishra
Host: Suchibrata Borah
Concept: Shantala Hari Dass, Suchibrata Borah
Editing: Moumita Mazumdar, Suchibrata Borah
This podcast was recorded in May 2020
In this episode, we have a conversation with Krishnan Ragunathan on the biology of viruses and how they impact human health. Krishnan is a virologist at the Children's Hospital at the University of Pittsburgh. Here he answers some general questions about viruses such as what is a virus, how it creates a new strain etc. and also talks about the novel coronavirus.
Credits:
Recording: Shantala Hari Dass (IndiaBioscience)
Artwork: Lakshmi Ganesan (IndiaBioscience)
Editing: Moumita Mazumdar and Raghul MR (BLiSC Communications Office)
This podcast was recorded in April 2020
In this series, we talk to experts to understand various aspects of the current COVID-19 outbreak, the rapid spread of the novel coronavirus, and research endeavours in this field. This episode is the second part of a two-part conversation where Shantala Hari Dass (IndiaBioscience, Bangalore) talks to Sitabhra Sinha (Institute of Mathematical Science, Chennai) to understand how to build mathematical models of disease transmission in order to understand the numbers and statistics associated with the current COVID-19 outbreak.
In this series of podcasts, we will chat with mentors across various life-science fields. We will talk to mentors who paved their way into unconventional career paths breaking the stereotypes, mentors who successfully led startups/businesses in the life sciences, mentors who found love for science management and administration, and of course the ones who made research look cool.
In this second episode, from the series, we have Deepanwita Chattopadhyay as our guest. She is the Chairman & CEO of the IKP knowledge park which is a premier research park and incubator in India. She is a key figure in developing this first Life Science Research Park in India. Guest: Deepanwita Chattopadhyay
Host: Suchibrata Borah
Planning: Shantala Hari Dass, Suchibrata Borah
Editing: Suchibrata Borah
This podcast was recorded in April 2020
In this series, we talk to experts to understand various aspects of the current COVID-19 outbreak, the rapid spread of the novel coronavirus, and research endeavours in this field. This episode is the first part of a two-part conversation where Shantala Hari Dass (IndiaBioscience, Bangalore) talks to Sitabhra Sinha (Institute of Mathematical Science, Chennai) to understand how to build mathematical models of disease transmission in order to understand the numbers and statistics associated with the current COVID-19 outbreak.
IndiaBioscience brings to you the International Grants Awareness Program (iGAP) which aims to improve the success rate for Indian applications at international funding opportunities- for some of which India even contributes towards. Here we explore the DAAD’s binational doctoral degree or sandwich scholarship in a conversation between Sapana Sharma and Shivam Yadav. Sapana and Shivam have been awarded the scholarship in 2020 and 2017 respectively.
Credits:
Scripting and production: Sapana Sharma, Shivam Yadavand Zill-e-Anam
Guidance: Shantala Hari Dass
Editing and Design: Moumita Mazumdar
In this series of podcasts, we will chat with mentors across various life-science fields. We will talk to mentors who paved their way into unconventional career paths breaking the stereotypes, mentors who successfully led startups/businesses in the life sciences, mentors who found love for science management and administration, and of course the ones who made research look cool.
In this first episode, we have Prof. LS Shashidhara as our guest. He is a developmental biologist and Professor at IISER Pune and is currently on lien to Ashoka University. He is an associate member of the European Molecular Biology Organization and the President of the International Union of Biological Sciences. He has received multiple national and international recognition.
Guest: L S Shashidhara
Host: Suchibrata Borah
Team: Shantala Hari Dass, Smita Jain, Suchibrata Borah
Editing: Suchibrata Borah
This is the twelfth “informational interview” in the season on Crafting your Career in science. Here IndiaBioscience chats with Zeba Khatri, a Managing Editor at Cactus Communications. In this conversation, she discusses her journey as a scientific editor and insights into the field- a professional space where she has donned multiple hats.
Credits: Scripting and Recording: Speaker & Shantala Hari Dass, Editing: Moumita Mazumdar
(Note to listeners: This recording was done during the COVID-19 lockdown over a zoom meeting call. This has resulted in a slightly diminished audio quality with some mild disturbances in the recording, compared to a studio-quality recording.)
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IndiaBioscience brings to you the International Grants Awareness Program (iGAP) which aims to improve the success rate for Indian applications at international funding opportunities- for some of which India even contributes towards. Here we explore the Human Frontier Science Program (HFSP) schemes.
In the second episode in this series, we talk to two experts- Vidita Vaidya (TIFR), who has been a member of the HFSP Fellowship application review committee in the past, and Guntram Bauer, from the funding agency-i.e HFSP. They discuss the fundamentals of the HFSP schemes and their insights for prospective applicants.
For more information on HFSP schemes, visit our previous webinars (1,2).
Learn | Discuss | Succeed
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Credits:
Content & Recording: Guest Speakers, Bhawana George & Shantala Hari Dass
Editing & Design: Moumita Mazumdar
In this episode, Lakshmi, Shreya and Smita discuss the art of writing quality cover letters and the difference they make to a job application. They also discuss some practical tips to keep in mind while preparing and appearing for an interview.
Please find some more resources linked below:
- The Commandments of Cover Letter Creation by Peter Fiske
- Writing a winning cover letter by John K. Borchardt
- Job applications: Under the covers by Lesley Evans Ogden
- How to Answer the 31 Most Common Interview Questions (The Muse)
- Interviewing for Scientific Jobs by Susan Arellano
- How to Prepare for an Interview (Collection, Science)
Disha - a career resource book for life science and biotechnology students by Dr. Suman Govil
Mental health is a serious concern in academia, across the world and at all levels of professionals. There is an increasing global push to acknowledge and bring discussions on mental health to the forefront (‘out of the closet’), and seek and share individual and collective solutions to support and promote the mental well-being of academic professionals. This dialogue is an initiative to create awareness and de-stigmatise mental health to make science in India a more inclusive and a supportive place.
This discussion addressed issues around mental health, particular those that are relevant to early and mid-career faculty. Featuring Sandhya Visweswariah, Maitrayee DasGupta, Imroze Khan and Hansika Kapoor, this discussion was moderated by Karishma Kaushik and Mayuri Rege.
In part 4 of this conversation, the panellists and moderators discuss barriers to getting help.
Please find curated resources on mental health here: https://indiabioscience.org/resources-on-mental-health
Mental health is a serious concern in academia, across the world and at all levels of professionals. There is an increasing global push to acknowledge and bring discussions on mental health to the forefront (‘out of the closet’), and seek and share individual and collective solutions to support and promote the mental well-being of academic professionals. This dialogue is an initiative to create awareness and de-stigmatise mental health to make science in India a more inclusive and a supportive place.
This discussion addressed issues around mental health, particular those that are relevant to early and mid-career faculty. Featuring Sandhya Visweswariah, Maitrayee DasGupta, Imroze Khan and Hansika Kapoor, this discussion was moderated by Karishma Kaushik and Mayuri Rege.
In part 3 of this conversation, the panellists and moderators talk about challenges around ‘research funding’ and ‘organisational culture’.
Please find curated resources on mental health here: https://indiabioscience.org/resources-on-mental-health
Mental health is a serious concern in academia, across the world and at all levels of professionals. There is an increasing global push to acknowledge and bring discussions on mental health to the forefront (‘out of the closet’), and seek and share individual and collective solutions to support and promote the mental well-being of academic professionals. This dialogue is an initiative to create awareness and de-stigmatize mental health to make science in India a more inclusive and a supportive place.
This discussion addressed issues around mental health, particular those that are relevant to early and mid-career faculty. Featuring Sandhya Visweswariah, Maitrayee DasGupta, Imroze Khan and Hansika Kapoor, this discussion was moderated by Karishma Kaushik and Mayuri Rege.
In part 2 of this conversation, the panellists and moderators talk about ‘new group challenges’.
Please find curated resources on mental health here: https://indiabioscience.org/resources-on-mental-health
Mental health is a serious concern in academia, across the world and at all levels of professionals. There is an increasing global push to acknowledge and bring discussions on mental health to the forefront (‘out of the closet’), and seek and share individual and collective solutions to support and promote the mental well-being of academic professionals. This dialogue is an initiative to create awareness and de-stigmatise mental health to make science in India a more inclusive and a supportive place.
This discussion addressed issues around mental health, particular those that are relevant to early and mid-career faculty. Featuring Sandhya Visweswariah, Maitrayee DasGupta, Imroze Khan and Hansika Kapoor, this discussion was moderated by Karishma Kaushik and Mayuri Rege.
In part 1 of this conversation, the panellists and moderators talk about ‘new PI challenges’.
Please find curated resources on mental health here: https://indiabioscience.org/resources-on-mental-health
In this episode, Lakshmi, Shreya and Smita talk about a very important survival skill in one’s career progression - professional networking. Find out from this podcast:
- What is professional networking?
- What unique advantages does it provide?
- What are networks made up of?
- What are the different types of networks?
- How can you study into your own network and diagnose any common pitfalls?
- Is networking a natural skill or is it cultivable? What (baby steps) can you take to build, expand and actively manage your network?
Illustrated Handout: Here is a link to some notes with illustrations to help you better understand the various concepts discussed.
Worksheet # 1: Here is also a worksheet that you may use to map your network
Worksheet # 2: Here is another worksheet to write down the steps that you would take to build, expand and actively manage your network.
Works Cited / Further Reading / Listening
- Harvard Business Review - "How to build your network" - by Brian Uzzi and Shanon Dunlap (2005)
- Science Careers - "Network your way into work" - by Dick Van Vlooten (2003)
- Mapping a Social Network
- Understanding the value of leveraging your network, by Joanna Maunder
- Five ways to seriously improve your networking skills
- Networking for introverted scientists
- "Networking for people who hate networking", a TED podcast that shares some interesting ideas on networking. Listen away!
Please find the full-text transcript to the podcast, on our website here.
Mental health is a serious concern in academia, across the world and at all levels of professionals. There is an increasing global push to acknowledge and bring discussions on mental health to the forefront (‘out of the closet’), and seek and share individual and collective solutions to support and promote the mental well-being of academic professionals. This dialogue is an initiative to create awareness and de-stigmatise mental health to make science in India a more inclusive and a supportive place.
This discussion addressed issues around mental health, particular those that are relevant to PhD students and postdocs. Featuring Shubha Tole and Soumitra Pathare as panelists, this discussion was moderated by Karishma Kaushik and Mayuri Rege. In part 2 of this conversation, the panellists and moderators discuss barriers to getting help and future prospects.
Please find curated resources on mental health here: https://indiabioscience.org/resources-on-mental-health
Disclaimer:
This conversation is intended to discuss and create awareness on mental health (in the broadest sense), and specifically in the academic setup. It aims to increase the overall awareness by generating a healthy dialogue among stakeholders in the community towards making conscious, well-informed and progressive changes, both at the individual and systemic level. The information shared and discussed is intended to shape conversations in science in India, to lead to more inclusivity and empathy, and will in no way compromise confidentiality of the participants. This session is not a substitute for medical consultation / treatment / or counselling.
Mental health is a serious concern in academia, across the world and at all levels of professionals. There is an increasing global push to acknowledge and bring discussions on mental health to the forefront (‘out of the closet’), and seek and share individual and collective solutions to support and promote the mental well-being of academic professionals. This dialogue is an initiative to create awareness and de-stigmatise mental health to make science in India a more inclusive and a supportive place.
This discussion addressed issues around mental health, particular those that are relevant to PhD students and postdocs. Featuring Shubha Tole and Soumitra Pathare as panelists, this discussion was moderated by Karishma Kaushik and Mayuri Rege. In part 1 of this conversation, the panellists and moderators talk about supervisor dynamics and the lab environment.
Please find curated resources on mental health here: https://indiabioscience.org/resources-on-mental-health
Disclaimer:
This conversation is intended to discuss and create awareness on mental health (in the broadest sense), and specifically in the academic setup. It aims to increase the overall awareness by generating a healthy dialogue among stakeholders in the community towards making conscious, well-informed and progressive changes, both at the individual and systemic level. The information shared and discussed is intended to shape conversations in science in India, to lead to more inclusivity and empathy, and will in no way compromise confidentiality of the participants. This session is not a substitute for medical consultation / treatment / or counselling.
This is part 2 of the eleventh “informational interview” in the season on Crafting your Career in science. Here IndiaBioscience chats with Pragya Verma, a researcher-turned educator, who still manages to do her science and take along with her school students as well as carry out social projects to promote application-based learning among students of all levels.
Please find the full text transcript of the podcast on our website here. Be sure to subscribe to our season to not miss out on any episodes!
Credits: Scripting and Recording: Lakshmi Ganesan, Editing: Manoj Rangan
(Note to listeners: This recording was done during the COVID-19 lockdown over a zoom meeting call. This has resulted in a slightly diminished audio quality with some mild disturbances in the recording, compared to a studio quality recording.)
This is part 1 of the eleventh “informational interview” in the season on Crafting your Career in science. Here IndiaBioscience chats with Pragya Verma, a researcher-turned educator, who still manages to do her science and take along with her school students as well as carry out social projects to promote application-based learning among students of all levels.
Please find the full text transcript of the podcast on our website here. Be sure to subscribe to our season to not miss out on any episodes!
Credits: Scripting and Recording: Lakshmi Ganesan, Editing: Manoj Rangan
(Note to listeners: This recording was done during the COVID-19 lockdown over a zoom meeting call. This has resulted in a slightly diminished audio quality with some mild disturbances in the recording, compared to a studio quality recording.)
IndiaBioscience brings to you the International Grants Awareness Program (iGAP) which aims to help Indian Life Science researchers seek and acquire international funding. Here we explore the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Fellowships.
In the first episode in this series, Zill-e-Anam, PhD student at JNU, talks to two MSCA fellows- Amey Redkar, Postdoc at University of Cordoba, Spain and Mahipal Ganji, Postdoc at Max Planck Institute for Biochemistry in Munich, Germany. They share their experiences of being an MSCA fellow and tips for applying.
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Credits:
Scripting & Recording: Zill-e-Anam
Editing and Design: Moumita Mazumdar
In this episode, Lakshmi, Shreya and Smita chat about the most critical marketing tools for the job hunt - the resume / CV. Find out from this podcast:
- Are resumes and CV one and the same?
- What goes into each? Where are they used?
- How to dissect a job ad and identify key attributes that an employer is looking for?
- What is the PAR / STAR approach?
- How to pack a resume / CV with impactful “PAR” statements that can make you stand out?
Please find below
- Worksheet on dissecting the job ad
- Example of Master, targeted and smart resume
- NIH’s Guide for CVs and resume
- Disha - a career resource book for life science and biotechnology students by Dr. Suman Govil
Please find a full-text transcript of the podcast published on our website.
(Note to listeners: This recording was done during the COVID-19 lockdown over a zoom meeting call. This has resulted in a slightly diminished audio quality with some mild disturbances in the recording, compared to a studio quality recording.)
In this tenth episode of the series of “informational interviews’, IndiaBioscience chats with Mohammad Atif Alam - a senior business development officer and project manager at the centre for molecular and cellular platforms (CCAMP) in Bangalore about the business of science and opportunities in an innovation ecosystem and the startup culture in India.
Note to listeners: This recording was done during the COVID-19 lockdown over a zoom meeting call. This has resulted in a slightly diminished audio quality with some mild disturbances in the recording, compared to a studio quality recording.
Please find a full text transcript of this podcast on our website here. Be sure to subscribe to our season to not miss out on any episodes!
In this ninth episode of the series of “informational interviews’, IndiaBioscience chats with Deepti Trivedi, a technology scientist in-charge of the core fly facility at the National Centre for Biological Sciences in Bangalore, about her long standing relationship with fruit flies. IndiaBiospeaks, explores how she seamlessly integrates her scientific training and creative hobbies to craft her career to serve the scientific community and the larger public through science outreach.
Please find a link to the fly facility at NCBS with information about its various services. In the podcast album artwork, please find the image of the sensory drosunculus that Deepti has created and has described as part of this podcast.
Please find a full text transcript of this podcast on our website here. Be sure to subscribe to our season to not miss out on any episodes!
This is the eighth episode of the series of “informational interviews’.. Here IndiaBioscience chats with Dr. Lipika Sahoo, an Indian Patent and Trademark agent, exploring her career trajectory, her work, about the field, relevant skills and the opportunities in her career space.
Useful Resources:
- World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
- Schools offering courses in Intellectual Property Law: NLSIU, NALSAR, GNA Patent Gurukul, KPMSOL, The Academy Of Intellectual Property Studies (AIPS)
- Courses is Intellectual Property
Please find the full-text transcript of this podcast on the IndiaBioscience website here. Be sure to subscribe to our season to not miss out on any episodes!
This is the seventh “informational interview” in the season on Crafting your Career in science, where IndiaBioscience speaks with Debjani Saha, a Product Manager at Premas Life Sciences on her foray into technical marketing and the business of science.
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In this sixth episode of the series on “informational interviews” IndiaBioscience chats with Chagun Basha and Aditya Kaushik, two engineers-turned science policy professionals. Listen to learn more about their career paths and also about our new collaborative venture, the science policy forum here.
Please find the full text transcript of this podcast here.
A useful resource for graduate students to prepare for and excel in professional careers: https://versatilephd.com/
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This is the fifth episode of the series on “informational interviews”. Here IndiaBioscience chats with Minhaj Sirajudin, on his linear trajectory from being a grad student, postdoc and then faculty at inStem, Bangalore
Useful Resources:
You may read here Minhaj’s interview on life as an early career researcher, first published in Future Sci. OA. Here is also an interview from 2016 with Minhaj by IndiaBioscience. Please find a full-text transcript of this podcast on our IndiaBioscience website here.
To find out more about the cytoskeletal lab at inStem, visit the lab website here
To learn about several funding opportunities for young investigators in India in the life sciences, do check out webinar on “Nurturing Future Science Leaders” here.
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This is the fourth episode of the series on “informational interviews”. Here IndiaBioscience chats with Savita Ayyar, on her foray into research and innovation management from basic science research, and on her new entrepreneurial venture.
Useful Resources:
You may read here Savita’s account on her career journey, published on the IndiaBioscience website here
To find out more about India Research Management Initiative (IRMI) and its outcomes, visit: https://wellcomeopenresearch.org/articles/4-18/v2
You will also find her recorded talk on IRMI at the India Alliance Fellows Meet 2019 here
Training Opportunities in Research Management:
- Workshops by the British Council and Newton Bhabha Fund
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- Workshop in Science Administration and Management
- Evidence Based Policy Making
- Workshop in Science Administration and Research Management by Administrative Staff College of India
Please find a full-text transcript of this podcast on the IndiaBioscience website here
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This is the third episode of the series on “informational interviews”. Here IndiaBioscience chats with Sarah Iqbal, on her adventurous journey from that of being a scientist at the bench to enabling public engagement with science in India.
- Learn more about India Alliance and its various funding opportunities at www.indiaalliance.org
- To learn about the science communication workshop by India Alliance, please visit:https://www.indiaalliance.org/science-communication-workshop
- To learn more about the public engagement projects of India Alliance, visit www.indiaalliance.org/public-engagement
- Do check out its grassroots comics for antibiotic resistance: Superheroes against Superbugs!
Please find the full text transcript of this podcast on our IndiaBioscience website here
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This is the second episode of the series on “informational interviews”. Here IndiaBioscience chats with Ipsa Jain, a science illustrator, exploring her journey, her work, what inspired her to take on a rather unusual but emerging career trajectory.
The conversation is styled in the format of an information interview, thus providing a science graduate useful insights both about the field itself and on how to approach an expert, seeking knowledge about the field that one wishes to explore!
Links to Ipsa’s work: http://ipsawonders.com/
Links to inspirational work across the world:
- David Goodsell
- Janet Iwasa
- Graham Johnson
- Drew Berry
Tools: Adobe illustrator, Photoshop, After Effects, in-design, Blender, AutoDesk Sketchbook Flipbook, and Maya.
Courses: Natural History Drawing on edX, several art and design courses on coursera, Udemy and Lynda.com.
This is the first of the episode series on “informational interviews”. Here IndiaBioscience chats with Rajesh Nair about his experiences in the field of business management in the life sciences. The conversation is styled in the format of an information interview, thus providing a science graduate useful insights both about the field itself and on how to approach an expert, seeking knowledge about the field that one wishes to explore! Be sure to subscribe to our season do you do not miss out on any episodes!
In this podcast episode, we discuss three ways of finding out information about different career paths, so that we can begin aligning them with our skills, interests and values and decide on whether or not this path may be a good match.
In this podcast episode, we invite some of our colleagues at IndiaBioscience (Manjula Harikrishna, Navodita Jain and Manoj Rangan) to share their journeys in science and discuss how their unique blends of skills, interests and values have played a role in each step in their career path.
Please find a full text transcript to this podcast on our website here. Be sure to subscribe to our season on our podcast page here!
This podcast episode aims towards guiding students interested in a science career in identifying their own skills, interests and values and using the knowledge so gained to make an informed career decision.
Additional Resources:
- Please find the link to the worksheet for identifying your skills, interests and values here (http://bit.ly/siv-worksheet).
- You may also refer to http://myidp.sciencecareers.org/ for more information.
- Please find a full text transcript to this podcast on our website here (http://bit.ly/CYC02-transcript).
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This podcast episode orients a science graduate to the science ecosystem and the vast number of possibilities and paths therein. It’s an introductory episode to our new season “Crafting Your Career (CYC)”
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Team IndiaBioscience chats about how as an initiative, it fills a unique niche in the ecosystem of life sciences in India. Functioning as a catalyst to promote changes that affect the culture and practice of science in India, IndiaBioscience engages with academia, government and industry at various levels. Funded by the Department of Biotechnology, (DBT, India), it aims to increase the visibility of science in society, by being a hub for science communication, an aggregator of information and a facilitator for policy discussions.
Please find the full text transcript of this episode published on our website here.