IndiaBiospeaks, podcasts by IndiaBioscience, was launched on Nov 12, 2018, as an audio-based medium to communicate science. IndiaBiospeaks serves as a medium to broadcast science news, science stories, history of science, and conversations on science careers among many other topics of relevance to the life science community.
Hosted on Libsyn, the podcasts can also be accessed through various podcast apps on iOS and Android, including Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, TuneIn and many others.
Plants are everywhere. Ever noticed something about their colour? Yes, most of them are green.
Have you wondered why are plants green? Like why not orange or blue?
Utsuka and Jigyasa had the same question, too! Join them in this episode to know exactly why plants are green.
Posted on in Other, Science communication & School Education
The guest of this episode of 'In Conversation with a Mentor' is Bimalendu B. Nath, an Emeritus Professor of Savitribai Phule Pune University, and the Vice President of the Association of Teachers in Biological Sciences, Mumbai. Bimal has been teaching Genetics, Evolution, and Biodiversity for nearly three decades and is actively involved in science outreach programmes. In this episode, he talks about his journey as an educator and throws light on some of the current challenges of higher education in biology in India.
Team IndiaBioscience chats about how as an initiative, it fills a unique niche in the ecosystem of life sciences in India.
This discussion addressed issues around mental health, particular those that are relevant to early and mid-career faculty. Featuring Sandhya Visweswariah, Maitrayee DasGupta, Imroze Khan and Hansika Kapoor, this discussion was moderated by Karishma Kaushik and Mayuri Rege. In part 4 of this conversation, the panellists and moderators discuss barriers to getting help.
Posted on in Other, Research, Young Investigators & Mental Health
This discussion addressed issues around mental health, particular those that are relevant to early and mid-career faculty. Featuring Sandhya Visweswariah, Maitrayee DasGupta, Imroze Khan and Hansika Kapoor, this discussion was moderated by Karishma Kaushik and Mayuri Rege. In part 3 of this conversation, the panellists and moderators talk about challenges around ‘research funding’ and ‘organisational culture’.
Posted on in Other, Research, Young Investigators & Mental Health
This is the twelfth “informational interview” in the season on Crafting your Career in science. Here IndiaBioscience chats with Zeba Khatri, a Managing Editor at Cactus Communications. In this conversation, she discusses on her journey as a scientific editor and insights into the field- a professional space where she has donned multiple hats.
Posted on in Other, Career Development, Advice & Science communication
In this episode, Lakshmi, Shreya and Smita discuss the art of writing quality cover letters and the difference they make to a job application. They also discuss some practical tips to keep in mind while preparing and appearing for an interview.
IndiaBioscience brings to you the International Grants Awareness Program (iGAP) which aims to improve the success rate for Indian applications at international funding opportunities - for some of which India even contributes towards. Here we explore the DAAD’s binational doctoral degree or sandwich scholarship.
IndiaBioscience brings to you the International Grants Awareness Program (iGAP) which aims to help Indian Life Science researchers seek and acquire international funding. Here we explore the Human Frontier Science Program (HFSP).
The guest of this episode of 'In Conversation with a Mentor' is Bimalendu B. Nath, an Emeritus Professor of Savitribai Phule Pune University, and the Vice President of the Association of Teachers in Biological Sciences, Mumbai. Bimal has been teaching Genetics, Evolution, and Biodiversity for nearly three decades and is actively involved in science outreach programmes. In this episode, he talks about his journey as an educator and throws light on some of the current challenges of higher education in biology in India.
In the third episode of 'In Conversation with a Mentor', we have Sanjay Mishra as our guest. Dr. Mishra has recently joined as a Scientist H at the Department of Biotechnology, India. However, this podcast was recorded when he was serving as the Advisor and Head of the Inspire division at the Department of Science & Technology India.
Plants are everywhere. Ever noticed something about their colour? Yes, most of them are green.
Have you wondered why are plants green? Like why not orange or blue?
Utsuka and Jigyasa had the same question, too! Join them in this episode to know exactly why plants are green.
Posted on in Other, Science communication & School Education
Gear up to listen to a brand new podcast series, IndiaAsksWhy, where Utsuka and Jigyasa answer curious questions!
Growing up, we all have had questions running through our minds, and they seldom get answered by our science textbooks at school!
Utsuka and Jigyasa are bringing you the answers to all such questions. They also talk to Indian scientists to understand how they find such answers in their labs.
Posted on in Other, Science communication & School Education