Glad to announce the 6th Annual conference of EvolutionIndia to be hosted at IISER Berhampur later this year. Abstract submission starts today. More details to follow. Spread the word #iiseb6 #EvolutionIndia

All updates about ISEB6 - the Indian Evolutionary Biology conference will be posted on the official website: sites.google.com/iiserbpr.ac.in… #ISEB6

As part of the series of ongoing efforts to improve “Ease of Doing Science” in the country, yet another key milestone change, the Public Procurement exemption limit is now increased from Rs 5 Lakhs to 50 Lakhs. This amendment is applicable to the procurement of scientific

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Registration to #iseb6 is now open. Please register and also spread the word. Check out: sites.google.com/iiserbpr.ac.in…

Thank you to the Maxwell-Hanrahan Foundation for this Award, and to the anonymous person who nominated me and dropped this award, unexpected, in my lap. Only five of these awards are made each year from among nominations from around the globe.

An exciting opportunity to work on collective behaviour with amazing mentors Akanksha raTHORe ⚡🔨 and Ari Strandburg-Peshkin at MPI!

Join us for the Molecular Phylogenetics Workshop 2025 at ATREE, Bengaluru! Learn evolutionary tree-building, phylogeography, species delimitation & more from top experts. Oct 11–15 | Free | 20 seats only! Apply by Aug 15. Application link : docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…

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Last date of Abstract submission has been extended to 14th August. Please submit your abstract soon, and encourage other to do the same too. See you at #ISEB6 at IISER Berhampur. EvolutionIndia

My latest cartoon for New Scientist

The honorable SC has passed an important order that will ultimately reframe our relationship with dogs and treat them in the manner they should be. As valuable companion animals, rather than disposable objects of performative compassion.

Academic scientists complain often about the hardship of their chosen career, but in reality research in academia is among the best jobs in the universe. I am at the end of my career, and here are my reasons why I would do it again any day:

🌟 Meet our plenary speakers for #SCCSBengaluru2025! From primates to politics, forests to coasts, history to justice – get ready for inspiring conversations. Sindhu Radhakrishna; Geetha Ramaswami Sammy Wambua Bhargavi S. Rao Ajit Menon Raza Kazmi #ConservationScience

After a lot of hard work and tears our work on eastern black rhinos is out. We find that there is no substitute for natural dispersal between populations for conserving diversity. Also, my first last author paper 😁 UofG SBOHVM IISc Bangalore pnas.org/doi/abs/10.107…

If you are in Bangalore or surrounding area on 6th Sept - it would be fantastic to see you. We are starting a broader conversation on scaling up frugalscience.org - if you want to teach these principles in your classroom - pls reach out here.. Foldscope