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In the journey towards a PhD degree, a research scholar develops not only subject knowledge and technical skills, but also a number of other skills that can be valuable for a wide range of career paths. This article showcases some of these 'transferable' skills.
In December 2021, Azim Premji University inaugurated a free online textbook, called iThink Biology. In this article, a faculty at the University and an author of the textbook shares the thoughts that went behind its creation and why it is a unique educational resource for Indian undergraduate students and educators of biology.
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iBiology offers free biology videos from the world's leading scientists, with talks by over 25 Nobel laureates. It also offers free online courses that help researchers do good science and enhance career and professional development
University of Florida (Center for Precollegiate Education and Training) present a set of interesting experiments with sleepy Drosophila!
Great tool for teachers to discuss climate change and its impact on genetic variation.
In case, teachers can't obtain Drosophila lines to put to sleep - the resource has a dataset to allow analyses and learning.
Find the entire module here: Drowsy Drosophila
Module obtained with permission from Julie Bokor.
New to genetics? Here is an interactive game that lets you breed dragons! The game produced by the Concord Consortium is an exciting tool for students and teachers to get started with genetics. The beautiful graphics create an engaging experience.
Teachers - use this game in your classrooms for a fun experience! The genes used in this game have been picked from the real world genetics of model organisms!
Seven teams of scientists will take science outside labs to students with the goal of facilitating scientific temper and curiosity. With funding support and mentoring by the third IndiaBioscience Outreach Grant, these initiatives are poised to create engaging scientific content - comics, videos, virtual labs, and much more.
The International Genetically Engineered Machine (iGEM) is a non-profit organization that aims to promote research in synthetic biology. In this article, Gauri Saini talks about the iGEM Competition, which invites students working in the field of synthetic biology to showcase their projects.
Posted on in Health & Medicine, Cell Biology, Molecular Biology, Research
Posted on in Cell Biology, Molecular Biology, Biophysics, Research
Ignite Life Science Foundation, Cactus Communications, and IndiaBioscience have come together to co-host this live online event. In a relaxed and conversational format, the interlocutor for each session will uncover the background story of the work and life of an eminent scientist.
The 6th conversation of this series is with a well-known American researcher, author, speaker, and consultant James J. Collins who is considered the “Father of Synthetic Biology”.
Enjoy this talk by Dr. Yvon Le Maho, an ecophysiologist talking about the new technologies used to investigate Antarctic penguins without disturbing their habitats. Renuka Badhe, Executive Secretary of the European Polar Board, is moderating the session.
Ignite Life Science Foundation, Cactus Communications, and IndiaBioscience have come together to co-host this live online event. In a relaxed and conversational format, the interlocutor for each session will uncover the background story of the work and life of an eminent scientist.
The guest of the fifth event in the series is Prabhavathi Fernandes. She is the Chairperson of the National Biodefense Science Board (NBSB), US and the Scientific Advisory Committee of the Global Antibiotic Research and Development Partnership (GARDP).
IndiaAsksWhy Season 2 starts very soon!
Check out their brand new website indiaaskswhy.org to revisit the season 1 episodes. They have also become an independent platform now.
In the last episode of season 1 of IndiaAsksWhy, Utsuka and Jigyasa talk about the origins of the smell of rain!🌦
They discover how microbes and the winds together lead to this lovely Aroma! 💨
👨🔬In the Ask A Scientist segment, they both talk to Samay Pande, who studies the evolution of bacteria to understand why organisms help each other! 🧪
Season 2 of 'In Conversation with a Mentor' kickstarts with Abhishek Goel, Co-founder, and CEO of Cactus Communications. Together with his brother Anurag Goel, Abhishek co-founded Cactus Communications in 2002, focusing on providing English editing services for researchers in Japan. It is an international enterprise with a head office in Mumbai and offices in Tokyo, Seoul, Shanghai, and many other cities serving customers from over 173 countries.
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Azim Premji University invites applications for Faculty positions in Biology for our Bangalore campus. As a Faculty in Biology, you will be teaching undergraduate level lecture and laboratory courses, and also be involved in curriculum development and student mentoring. You …
Azim Premji University is looking for an assistant editor with a strong interest in science communication; the ability to create educational content in multiple formats; and strong communication, organizational, and multitasking skills.
The Industry Academia Collaborative Grant is a part of the Going Global Partnerships programme that has been initiated by the British Council to promote collaboration between industry and academia. The objective of the grant is to catalyse industry academia partnerships …
The three National Science Academies — Indian Academy of Sciences, Bengaluru, Indian National Science Academy, New Delhi and The National Academy of Sciences, India, Prayagraj — offer several two-month Summer Fellowships to enable students/teachers (studying/teaching in India) to work with …