Running a lab and conducting experiments can be expensive. Globally, ingenious students and teachers have developed hacks for cheap science (including a 15 Rupee centrifuge!). We Indians are masters of "jugaad" - can we make scientific experiments accessible to all?
Kailash Chandra, Director of Zoological Survey of India gives a quantitative glimpse on the status of threatened species endemic to India. He also talks about the research fellowships and publications offered by the institute.
Posted on in Ecology, Conservation Biology, Zoology, Personal Experience, Undergraduate & Research
Anil K Rajvanshi, Globe Awardee for Sustainability Research, talks about the need for orienting the education system to look for problems and solutions that might impact rural livelihood. In the current scientific scenario, it would offer students and scientific institutions an edge in impactful research.
Deepti Trivedi talks about her initiative with the students and faculty of Mount Carmel College Bangalore that included experiments on the biology of fruit fly.
Posted on in Developmental Biology, Zoology, Science, Personal Experience & Undergraduate
We interviewed three undergraduate educators; in this second instalment of a two part series, they share their vision of the future and the expectations from policy makers.
Posted on in Ecology, Life Sciences, Biology, Teaching, Research
Posted on in Cell Biology, Genetics, Biology, Teaching, Undergraduate, Research