Despite the multitude of languages that exist in India, communication of science is often limited to only a few and often centred around major cities. This obviously leads to the problem of scientific knowledge and ideas not reaching those who would benefit from it the most. But all is not doom and gloom. Armed with the reach of social media, open source softwares and local networks, several individuals are attempting to fill these gaps by innovative yet low cost alternatives. This podcast serie...
Apr 11, 20200
Listen to our first ever yearly round-up of what we do for work, in our free time, our favourite shows and our scientific, nerdy and geeky pet peeves.
Apr 11, 20200
Featured in Newslaundry on July 25th 2017 While Toxoplasma causes long-lasting infections that resist treatment, research on this neglected parasite promises to unveil new ways to treat malaria. But there is more to this microbe than meets the eye. Listen to our podcast to find out. References: 1. General introduction 2. TORCH member 3. CDC assigned category NPI 4. Early research and establishment as parasite: Ferguson, David JP. "Toxoplasma gondii: 1908-2008, homage to Nicolle, Manceaux and Spl...
Apr 11, 20200
Published in Newslaundry on April 18th 2017 References: The Regulatory Status of Genome-edited Crops: Wolt, Wang and Yang (2015) Plant Biotechnology Journal Green European Journal : New Breeding Techniques, New GMOs in a legal Limbo Genetic Literacy Project FAQs Legal Briefing Paper: Regulatory Status of Plants resulting from NBTs : NBT Platform Regulatory Status of NBTs outside the EU: NBT Platform Committee formed in USA to redefine genetic modification How some GMOs have escaped US regulation...
Apr 11, 20200
இது, அறிவியல் கடல் வலையொலி தொடரில் ஒரு சிறப்பு அத்தியாயம். This is a special episode within our Sea of Science podcast series. இந்த சிறுதொடரில், இந்தியா மற்றும் இந்திய நாட்டை சார்ந்த விஞ்ஞானிகளோடு, அவர்களின் அறிவியல் ஆர்வம் மற்றும் வாழ்க்கைப்பயணத்தை பற்றி உரையாடுவோம். இந்த முயற்சியை முன்பு ஆங்கிலத்தில் வேறு விஞ்ஞானிகளோடு, இண்ட்சைகாமின் இணைய ஸ்தாபகி ஷ்ருதி முரளிதர் செய்திருக்கிறார் ( சூப்சோன் ஆஃப் சைகாம் ). In this mini-series, we will talking to Indian and Indian-origin scientists about their sc...
Apr 01, 20200
This is the second episode of a two-part series on Neuroscience and Hindustani Music. It explores a research program on understanding the emotions that Hindustani music can evoke in people. This research is guided by Dr. Nandini Singh Chatterjee , a scientist at the National Brain Research Centre at Manesar, India, where she heads the Language, Literacy and Music Laboratory. This episode specifically focusses on the second study that was published in 2019, based on the responses of Indian partic...
Feb 10, 20200
This is the first episode of a two-part series on Neuroscience and Hindustani Music. It explores a research program on understanding the emotions that Hindustani music can evoke in people. This research is guided by Dr. Nandini Singh Chatterjee , a scientist at the National Brain Research Centre at Manesar, India, where she heads the Language, Literacy and Music Laboratory. This episode explores the first study that was published in 2015, based on the responses of Indian participants to a set of...
Jan 29, 20200
This is our first podcast in Telugu – the sixth in an ongoing series titled ‘Sea of Science’, or ‘ విజ్ఞాన సాగరం ’. This podcast is a joint venture with Deepthi Tadepalli and Sumana Chavali. Deepthi works as a freelance writer with a background in biotechnology and communication. Sumana is an engineer working at the Indian Institute of Astrophysics. This episode is part of our ongoing effort to make science podcasts in many Indian languages. Click and listen to this podcast in Tamizh , Hindi , M...
May 13, 20190
This is our first podcast in Assamese – the fifth in an ongoing series titled ‘Sea of Science’, or ‘ বিজ্ঞান সমুদ্ৰ ’. This podcast is a joint venture with Dr. Joli Rumi Borah and Pranab Jyoti Bhuyan. Dr. Joli Rumi Borah works as a Conservation Officer at the Royal Society for Protection of Birds in Northern Ireland. She also communicates the latest developments in scientific research (in Assamese) through Twitter and blogging . Pranab Jyoti Bhuyan is a Phd student in the Department of Physics a...
May 06, 20190
This is our first podcast in Kannada– the fourth in an ongoing series titled ‘Sea of Science’, or ‘ವಿಜ್ಞಾನ ಸಾಗರ’. This podcast is a joint venture with Mr. Kollegala Sharma and Dr. J. R. Manjunatha. They have taken the lead in producing this Kannada version from our original English script. Mr. Sharma specialises in science communication in multiple formats. He is the force behind 'Janasuddi', a science news podcast in Kannada. Dr. J.R. Manjunatha is an NMR expert and Senior Technical Officer at ...
Mar 06, 20190
This is our first podcast in Marathi – the third in an ongoing series titled ‘Sea of Science’, or ‘विज्ञान सागर’. We talk about on the use of model organisms in research with Dr. Dhanashree Paranjpe , who is a DBT Ramalingaswami Fellow at the Biodiversity department in Abasaheb Garware College in Pune, Maharashtra. This episode is part of an effort to make science podcasts in many Indian languages. Click here to listen to our first episode focused on the same topic in a different Indian language...
Jan 23, 20190
Where we wind up our second and final season of 'Soupçon of SciComm', in view of transitioning to a non-seasonal and more spontaneous format! Listen to all three of us chat about all the science in this season, what caught our fancies and what we thought was cool! Strap in for a 1 hour episode that hopefully captures all the magic of our Season 2! Intro and Outro Music - In a Moment by Lee Rosevere from Music for Podcasts 2 on Free Music Archive...
Dec 11, 20180
References: Gord Fishell’s laboratory Leena on Google Scholar Leena on Twitter The cerebral cortex – Wikipedia A primer on the interneurons in the cortex – By Leena on ‘Knowing Neurons’ The publication of the discovery of Rosehip neurons (Please contact IndSciComm if access not available) Intro and Outro music – Let’s start at the beginning by Lee Rosevere from Music for Podcasts on Free Music Archive...
Dec 06, 20180
References: Rohini’s website Rohini’s work and laboratory at University of Pennsylvania Doing an Ant PhD – More details about Rohini’s ongoing thesis What is Sociality ? An introduction to Eusociality The Secret Society of Superorganisms – on All Things Considered by NPR The Ant superorganism – Youtube video Empire of the Ants – A BBC documentary by David Attenborough Planet Ant – Life inside a Colony on BBC Scotland Intro and Outro music – Everywhere by Lee Rosevere from ‘Music for Podcasts 5’ ...
Nov 29, 20180
References: Abhilasha’s profile and publications in the Department of Pharmacology in Oxford Abhilasha’s paper where Teevra and Komal cells are described. (Please email Indscicomm@gmail.com for a copy if you hit a paywall) Abhilasha on twitter Intro and Outro Music from ‘ Telecom ‘ by Lee Rosevere on Free Music Archive...
Nov 22, 20180
References: Arun on Twitter Arun’s article on ‘ The Society of Stem Cells ‘ Emergence on Wikipedia Understanding complexity in the human brain by Danielle Bassett and Micheal Gazzaniga Is Neuroscience limited by tools or ideas? By Partha Mitra in Scientific American Intro and Outro music – ‘ 4th Ave Walkup ‘ by Lee Rosevere from Music for Podcasts 3 on Free Music Archive...
Nov 15, 20180
References: Sharbatanu’s personal website and Google Scholar profile The Tell-Tale Brain by V. S Ramachandran The FOXP2 gene Intro and Outro Music ‘As I was saying’ by Lee Rosevere on Music for Podcasts 4 at the Free Music Archive....
Nov 08, 20180
This is our first podcast in Hindi – the second in an ongoing series titled ‘Sea of Science’, which translates in Hindi as ‘विज्ञान का सागर’. The title of this podcast is ‘प्रतिमान जंतु ’ which is Hindi for model organisms. Here, we will be focussing on the use of these organisms in biological research. This episode is part of an effort to make science podcasts in many Indian languages. Click here to listen to our previous episode focussed on the same topic in a different Indian language – Tamiz...
Oct 27, 20180
References: Prasanna Venkatesh on LinkedIn What is a Group? Youtube What is Group theory? Wikipedia Rubik’s Cube group Wikipedia Notes for a 2-week course on Rubik’s Cube and Group Theory taught by Janet Chen – a senior preceptor at Harvard University A course on Modern Algebra Intro and Outro music by Lee Rosevere ‘ Here’s the thing ‘ from Music for Podcasts 3 Corrigendum: A 180 degree rotation for a rectangle is also a symmetry. A zero degree rotation is the identity element for the rectangle ...
Oct 25, 20180
References: Swetha on LinkedIn Swetha on Twitter What is a Synapse ? What is Neurotransmission ? Neurotransmitters – Glutamate , GABA Neuromodulation – Acetylecholine Neuromuscular Junction Intro and Outro music from ‘Knowing the Truth’ by Lee Rosevere in ‘ Music for Podcasts 5 ‘ on Free Music Archive...
Oct 18, 20180
References: Atomic Force Microscopy on Wikipedia Scanning Tunneling Microscopy on Wikipedia Tip Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy on Wikipedia Sugosh Prabhu on Google Scholar Intro and Outro music – Sad Marimba Planet by Lee Rosevere from Music for Podcast 4 on Free Music Archive...
Oct 11, 20180
References: Mohit’s website Mohit’s research group at the Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience – Kole Group Glial Cells – Wikipedia Intro and Outro Music – South Side by Lee Rosevere from Music for Podcasts 4...
Oct 04, 20180
References: Parul on Google Scholar Neuroplasticity on Wikipedia Activity dependent plasticity of the brain on Wikipedia Parul on LinkedIn Intro and Outro Music – All the Answers by Lee Rosevere at the Free Music Archive...
Sep 27, 20180
References: Srikanth’s homepage at the University of Utah Vertices, Faces and Edges Euler’s characteristic Cutting squares into equal area triangles – Youtube P-adic numbers – Wikipedia Intro and Outro – Puzzle Pieces by Lee Rosevere from the album ‘ Music for Podcasts 2 ‘...
Sep 20, 20180
References: Manisit’s citations What is ComSciCon? ComSciCon Triangle Oncobites Manisit on Oncobites writing about Cancers and Immunotherapies Manisit on The Pipettepen Intro and Outro Music from the Free Music Archive by Lee Rosevere – Tech Toys...
Sep 13, 20180
We continue our discussion on the Mental Health Care Act with Dr. Soumitra Pathare. Interview by: Navneet A Vasistha Podcast edited by: Shruti Muralidhar Links: APA resolution against homosexuality as a mental disorder Depathologizing homosexuality Drescher et al., 2015 WHO statistics about Psychiatrists and Nurses per 100,000 across the world (2014) Low number of psychiatrists in India Music Credits – ‘Curiosity’ by Lee Rosevere from the ‘ Music for Podcasts ‘ album. Used under Creative Commons...
Jul 13, 20180
Mental illnesses are conditions that affect our thinking, perception or emotional response to events. They do not manifest similarly in all individuals and can develop as depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder and schizophrenia among others. While the precise biology of these disorders is unknown, scientists believe that genetics, environmental causes and psychosocial stress have a role to play. Mental illnesses are usually treatable but require proper care and therapy. However, social stigma and...
Jul 08, 20180
This is our first podcast in Tamizh – the first in a new series titled ‘அறிவியல் கடல்’ which means ‘Sea of Science’. The title of this podcast is ‘உதாரண உயிரினங்கள்’ which is Tamil for model organisms. We will be focussing on the use of these organisms in biological research. Following is an English transcript. Abhishek: Hello! My name is Abhishek Chari and I am a member of IndScicomm, a science communication collective. In our ongoing efforts, we have created podcasts as well as written article...
Jul 05, 20180
How fast can you say the name of our summary episode without stopping? Feel like trying? This is what its called – A Seasonful of Soupçons! Listen to our banter and discussions on what we learnt from our first clutch of episodes! Links: Intro and Outro music are samples from “ Que Paciencia ” by Los Sundayers from the album Disco Pirata
May 10, 20180
Dr. Laungani is the first ever Associate Professor to be featured in our series! Listed as we chat about Plant Ecology, Biochar and his work at Doane University in Nebraska. Links: Dr. Ramesh Laungani at Doane University The Laungani Lab Biochar The 100Women STEM project...
May 03, 20180
