Going back, To the future
Nostalgia is perhaps the easiest forms of time travel. The allure of the past clouded with quirks of one’s memoriesContinue reading
View ArticleBaskets and Chandeliers : Neurons that keep the balance
Balance is key – be it in ballet, martial arts or optimal brain function. Different kinds of neurons in theContinue reading
View ArticleThe ‘Life is Rough’ (LIR) Series – Mission Statement
Hello, and welcome to the ‘Life is Rough’ series of articles. I am beginning this series as an attempt atContinue reading
View ArticleWhen the cell cries – SOS!
When a cell in our body divides, the resulting two cells should inherit exact copies of the same genetic materialContinue reading
View ArticleLife Is Rough (01) – Barnacle cement and blood clotting
Written by: Abhishek Chari In searching for topics to discuss in the ‘Life is Rough’ series, I’ve come across someContinue reading
View ArticleGene Editing made CRISPR
Q: What’s with the missing ‘e’? A: There isn’t a missing ‘e’. It is how it is spelt. In fact,Continue reading
View ArticleLife is Rough (02) – The saga of horseshoe crab blood, part 1
In the previous article of the ‘Life is Rough’ series, we looked at how blood clotting allows barnacles to stickContinue reading
View ArticleLife is Rough (02) – The saga of horseshoe crab blood; part 2
I’m beginning this article exactly where the last one finished, with a cartoon showing how LAL is made. Cartoon byContinue reading
View ArticleLife is Rough (02) – The saga of horseshoe crab blood; part 3
Welcome to the third, and final, part of the saga of horseshoe crab blood. I’ve previously written about how horseshoeContinue reading
View ArticleGlue-ing the brain
This article was published in the Science Desk section of Newslaundry.com. You can view it here. In 1898, William FordContinue reading
View ArticleThe curious case of aging
A legend says that drinking from the “Fountain of Youth” can restore youth. Tempting, indeed. Unfortunately youth doesn’t lastContinue reading
View ArticleWomen in Science
It is difficult enough for any Indian citizen to remember the name of a male Indian scientist. But how manyContinue reading
View ArticleLighting up the brain
Many separate fields such microbiology, genetics, biochemistry, molecular biology and neuroscience have intersected to give rise to a new fieldContinue reading
View ArticlePreserving the similarity of life
If you’ve been to Amsterdam or Venice, or seen photographs of these beautiful cities, you would have marvelled at theContinue reading
View ArticleNeurobabble – A Debate
The Wire recently published an article by Dr. Sumaiya Shaikh on ‘The Cognitive Neuroscience of Lynching’. Not only was itContinue reading
View ArticleThe IgNobel ceremony 2017
Shruti and Abhishek attended the 2017 ceremony of the IgNobels held at Sanders theater on September 14th. Here is aContinue reading
View ArticleThe Society of Stem Cells
by Arun Mahadevan The human body, in all its marvelous complexity, develops from a single cell – a fertilized egg.Continue reading
View ArticleThe Curious Case of Dr.Nobel and Mr.IgNobel
Listen to our new podcast where we talk about our favourite Nobel and IgNobel science – all with a dashContinue reading
View ArticleA Soupçon of SciComm with Pratik Gupte on animal and bird migrations
Who are you and what do you do? I’m Pratik, and I work with GPS movement tracks of African elephantsContinue reading
View ArticleA Soupçon of SciComm with Vivek Nityananda on stereo vision in Praying Mantis
Praying Mantis (Photograph by Patrick Kavanagh) Who are you and what do you do? I am Vivek Nityananda, PostdoctoralContinue reading
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