A deep dive into the evolution of the microscope that has enabled groundbreaking discoveries In my eighth grade classroom, amidst sunbeams dancing on dusty desks, the creaking sound of the ceiling fan, and the pungent smell of chemicals, my science teacher Deepak Sah’s words painted a universe where tiny things held big secrets. We […]
Moving from serene Coorg to bustling Bangalore, Ranganayaki Mallur Krishnaswamy forged a career path unusual for women in her time. Born to a renowned veterinary doctor in Coorg in 1948, she finished her schooling in Pollibetta Taluk and later completed a Pre-University Course (PUC) in the small town of Virajpet, Karnataka. Despite the challenges of […]
Technicians at MBU’s X-ray facility are crucial to maintaining the high-end equipment On pushing open the yellow door marked with a bright radiation hazard sign, a wave of cool air belched out by 20 year-old air conditioners greets you. You can hear the low-pitched hum of compressors and generators, also 20 year-old occupants of […]
Parveen Kaswan is an officer in the Indian Forest Service, currently posted in Jaldapara National Park in West Bengal, home to one of the largest remaining populations of the Indian rhino (also called the greater one-horned rhino). Born in Mirjawali village, in the Hanumangarh district of Rajasthan, his journey to this position was circuitous. He […]
IISc’s UG students are designing a prototype that could help scientists explore Mars, as part of an international competition In the Old Physics Building, tensions are running high. Tucked away in a corner of the first floor, the workspace is crammed with batteries, pipes and boxes. Amidst the disorganised and dusty shelves, a group […]
Gagandeep Kang is an interdisciplinary researcher famed for her work on enteric infections. She was part of the teams responsible for the development of two Indian rotavirus vaccines, Rotavac and Rotasiil, and has worked extensively on viruses that cause different types of diarrheal diseases and on typhoid surveillance networks. She completed her MBBS in 1987, […]
Kalari club nurtures the cultural practice on campus It was the inaugural event of Rhapsody, an annual fest of IISc, in July 2023. The JN Tata auditorium was packed with an ecstatic audience looking forward to a cultural extravaganza. Draped in red-and-black costumes, resembling ancient warriors, the members of the IISc Kalaripayattu club marched […]
If you had the power to change one thing in the world to mitigate climate change, what would you do?
A training programme seeks to inculcate scientific curiosity in women students from far-flung areas I was running late. I hurried to the seminar hall in the Department of Developmental Biology and Genetics (DBG). The orientation session, which was scheduled for 10 am, had already started when I reached, so I sneaked in silently, hoping […]
Twenty years ago, T Chandrashekar joined PB Seshagiri’s lab at the Department of Developmental Biology and Genetics or DBG (earlier called Molecular Reproduction, Development and Genetics) as a lab assistant. Since then, he has helped countless students with their research by prepping their worktables every day. Along the way, he worked at different labs in […]
