This starts at 2300 IST 16 November (one hour from now). If you have points to be addressed, views to be expressed, do reply here and I will see if I can comment on them.

Key #SPEConsultation findings (cont.) 🔸 97% indicated that the project proposal and description should be highly valued for funding applications. 🔸Research related extracurricular activities, #SocietalImpact of the project and #Mentorship were also highly regarded

My first book chapter! Thanks to Takshashila Institution for giving me the opportunity to write on how life sciences can drive the Indian economy in the coming years. Many thanks to Ramaswamy S for the brainstorming. Do read the book for ideas on India in a changing world order.

Octopuses punch fishes. YES. OCTOPUSES. PUNCH. FISHES!! Our new paper is out on Ecology, showing that octos express this behavior during collaborative hunting with other fishes. This was probably the most fun I had writing a paper. Ever! (small 🧵) esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ec…

Before you get ready for the 🎄 holidays, register for Science & Policy Ex's next #SPEForum! This event has an awesome lineup of speakers and let's be honest, starting 2021 with discussions on #AI, #Healthcare & current policies is quite perfect! For more info check the tweet👇🏽

I began 2021 on a positive note - jotting down 6 bills the Indian Parliament should bring in to enable a path to India becoming a science leader. 2 weeks in though, I am left wondering - will Indian scientific temper even survive 2021? science.thewire.in/the-sciences/d… via The Wire Science

And its a wrap on our 2nd #SPEPublicForum! Thank you to all the panelists and attendees for engaging in a great conversation on a very timely topic! Special 📣 to J-C Bélisle-Pipon for being a great moderator and his behind the scenes help with organizing this forum!

🚨CCA_CAC report is out !🚨Roadblocks to success for PhD grads = missed opportunities for 🇨🇦 ⬇️ From a problematic low return on investment for #PhD & #PDF, to the (much needed) redefinition of #highed #ResearchExcellence & #PhDtraining to the lack of receptor capacity in🇨🇦

📢🚨Join Science & Policy Ex in our upcoming expert panel 'Bursting the academic bubble / Au-delà des Murs de l’Université' We'll discuss the challenges, resources & #policies for a career outside #academia #SPEPostGradPanel 🗓 Feb 18 at 3-4:30 PM EST 🏷Tickets 👇 eventbrite.ca/e/137527160439

📢 For all #GradStudents currently looking for #CareerOpportunities Do you see yourself staying in academia? Pensez-vous rester dans le milieu académique? 🤔🤔 #SPEPostGradPanel 👉 eventbrite.ca/e/137527160439

📢 For all #GradStudents currently looking for #CareerOpportunities Do you feel prepared to find employment after your studies? Vous sentez-vous prêt à trouver un emploi après vos études? #SPEPostGradPanel 👉 eventbrite.ca/e/137527160439

📢The third #PublicForum of our series is live!📢 Join us for this panel titled:  'Learning About Your #Health in the Age of #Misinformation' Challenges, #policies & implications  #SPEPublicForum 🗓 March 25 at 3-4:30 PM EST 🏷Tickets👇 eventbrite.ca/e/144924008611

This is a fantastic resource on vaccine diplomacy updated regularly by ⁦Think Global Health⁩ thinkglobalhealth.org/article/politi…

A Biologist, an Outlandish Stork and the Army of Women Trying to Save It nytimes.com/2021/03/29/tra…

Heard at #Frommoleculestomind Fantastic conference uniting high-powered neuroscience talks—from fundamental to translational neuroscience. Gregory Quirk's insightful take on democratizing neuroscience was excellent! 🧠 - Prof. Vatsala Thirumalai (Vatsala Thirumalai National Centre for Biological Sciences)

Explore the exciting insights from CHINTA's director, Shona Chattarji! Learn how neuroscience's interdisciplinary approach is attracting fresh talent. Read more in Nature India: [nature.com/articles/d4415…] #Neuroscience #scicomm

Its hard knowing what you like until you try a few things..

Medial Entorhinal VIP-expressing interneurons receive direct input from Anterior Dorsal Thalamus and are critical for spatial memory biorxiv.org/cgi/content/sh… #biorxiv_neursci

Couldn't be more excited to share the final chapter of my thesis! VIP cells are indeed VIPs 😎