At SciRio -- Broadcasting Knowledge upskilling is encouraged at so many levels. Thanks to Suchitha Champak I have this wonderful book to look forward to reading. And its for an exciting project we are working on!

Happening today.

Professional (or academic) achievements do mean bringing attention to oneself. And in the wave of accolades, praise and positive attention, there will be criticism, backtalk and gossip. ...envy, jealousy, and insecurity pervade professional spaces as well, and we will find

My latest cartoon for New Scientist

Only 1% of Indians earn enough to make a decent living (albeit this includes the 0.1% who make obscene amount of money). This is what explains the desperation for qualifying JEE/NEET. It has nothing to do with anything else but the possibility of a decent life.

Interested in investigating neural circuits underlying behavior in insects(sites.google.com/site/nsyslabcn…)? We have two PhD positions open where you can apply with your UGC-NET/CSIR-UGC-NET scores in any one of a set of subjects. For details on how to apply. acad.uohyd.ac.in/phd25july.html

1/n- #PhD interview season in India is here. If you’re preparing for interviews at various institutes, here’s a 🧵 with tips to help you navigate them.

Scientists found some of the same changes in these individuals after spending 3 days in space that were seen only in astronauts who spent months in space. youtube.com/shorts/sOXvHcd… #SciStories with Poorti Kathpalia (She/her) #SciBagels #ScienceBagels #SpaceX #SpaceTourism

A few days later, I heard back from the university. ‘We are happy to support your fellowship and research for five years, but please do not expect a permanent position at the end of five years. Do good work, build your career, and plan to move on’, said a senior professor. 📘↩️

Next in the Edu-Vid series is #GeneOntology'. A catalog of genes, their functions and where they are expressed. youtu.be/cP-GjeOzfvU With Science Bagels #SciBagels

More than 5 years into the program, are we one of India's longest running science outreach platforms for children? TTAS marches on. 👩‍🔬👨‍🔬🧪 New young minds, new guest scientists, same enthusiasm!

My lab at the Department of Biotechnology, Savitribai Phule pune university will be happy to host one NPDF. If interested can contact me.

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What a wonderful viewpoint 🌟

My lab is looking out for new postdocs. Email me if interested!