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• 10 Women, 10 Questions: Lipsa Panda

  

  Lipsa Panda, Communications Manager, STM Journals, Elsevier, highlights Inclusion and Diversity initiatives in health and research, and shares insights into her transition from the lab bench to visual art and communication management. Panda emphasises science communication as a powerful skill, encouraging continual learning for aspiring researchers in Indian science.

  Posted on Apr 01, 2024 in Science Communication, Women in Science, Personal Experience & Science communication

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• Rewind to YIM 2023 with Dhiraj Bhatia

  

  In this new series, leading up to YIM 2024, researchers who have attended YIMs from the past tell us about what it was like for them back then, what they took away from the experience, how things have changed, their ideas for future YIMs, and tips for the newest generation of life scientists gearing up for their first meeting. Dhiraj Bhatia is a DNA nanotechnologist at Indian Institute of Technology in Gandhinagar. In this interview, he shares his YIM experience with Nandita Jayaraj.
  

  Posted on Mar 13, 2024 in Science Communication, Personal Experience, YIM & Networking and Collaboration

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• Reimagining our shared future

  

  The exhibition ‘Critical Zones: In search of a common ground’ urges visitors to contemplate innovative ways of coexisting with other life forms for a sustainable future on Earth. The travelling exhibition is on display at Science Gallery Bengaluru (SGB) from February 16 to 17 March 2024. Sindhu M, a PhD student at IISc, shares her experience of visiting this exhibition at SGB.
  

  Posted on Mar 11, 2024 in Science Communication, Science, Outreach & Events

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• Rewind to YIM 2020 with Aravindhan Vivekanandhan

  

  In this new series, leading up to YIM 2024, researchers who have attended YIMs from the past tell us about what it was like for them back then, what they took away from the experience, how things have changed, their ideas for future YIMs, and tips for the newest generation of life scientists gearing up for their first meeting. Aravindhan Vivekanandhan is an immunologist at University of Madras in Chennai. In this interview, he shares his YIM experience with Nandita Jayaraj.
  

  Posted on Mar 06, 2024 in Science Communication, Personal Experience, YIM & Networking and Collaboration

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• Rewind to YIM 2019 with Dipyaman Ganguly

  

  In this new series, leading up to YIM 2024, researchers who have attended YIMs from the past tell us about what it was like for them back then, what they took away from the experience, how things have changed, their ideas for future YIMs, and tips for the newest generation of life scientists gearing up for their first meeting. Dipyaman Ganguly is a cellular immunologist at Indian Institute of Chemical Biology (IICB) in Kolkata. In this interview, he shares his YIM experience with Nandita Jayaraj.
  

  Posted on Feb 29, 2024 in Science Communication, Personal Experience, YIM & Networking and Collaboration

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• Rewind to YIM 2018 with Smita Jain

  

  In this new series, leading up to YIM 2024, attendees of the past YIMs tell us about what it was like for them back then, what they took away from the experience, how things have changed, their ideas for future YIMs, and tips for the newest generation of life scientists gearing up for their first meeting. Smita Jain is an Associate Director at Cactus Communications, and previously the Executive Director of IndiaBioscience. In this interview, she shares her YIM experience with Nandita Jayaraj.
  

  Posted on Feb 20, 2024 in Science Communication, Personal Experience, YIM & Networking and Collaboration

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• Rewind to YIM 2017 with Sumit Biswas

  

  In this new series, leading up to YIM 2024, researchers who have attended YIMs from the past tell us about what it was like for them back then, what they took away from the experience, how things have changed, their ideas for future YIMs, and tips for the newest generation of life scientists gearing up for their first meeting. Sumit Biswas is a biologist at BITS Pilani in Goa. In this interview, he shares his YIM experience with Nandita Jayaraj.

  Posted on Feb 14, 2024 in Science Communication, Personal Experience, YIM & Networking and Collaboration

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