How did life emerge on Earth? (Spoiler alert: We still don’t know) On a cold winter evening in 1952, in a dimly lit lab at the University of Chicago, Stanley Miller, a 22-year-old graduate student, stared at the murky brown sludge in the shake flask in front of him, his stomach sinking. Days of […]
Tracing the history of IISc’s green pathways While casually strolling through IISc roads, one simply needs to look up – to be immediately immersed in the sight of the soaring avenue trees. Vibrant-hued seasonal flowers bloom on them as they merge into canopies, creating a breathtaking vista throughout the campus. The vibrant greenery of […]
The consequences of leaving females out of biological studies Abha Khandelwal vividly remembers some of her unusual cardiac cases, a lot of them women. Like the 35-year-old woman who was watching her son play football when she suddenly felt nauseated. The mother brushed it off, wanting to stay and watch her son’s game. […]
Scientists on how they are navigating biases and challenges Sandhya Visweswariah grew up in different parts of the world before beginning her academic journey in India. She completed her early schooling in England and her O levels (equivalent to 10th standard in India) in Zambia. Then, Sandhya came to India for her undergraduate studies […]
Anindita Bhadra, Professor at the Behaviour and Ecology Lab, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Kolkata, does not believe in glorifying women as multitaskers. A former PhD student at the Centre for Ecological Sciences, IISc, Anindita studied hierarchy in social wasps and later shifted to researching the behaviour of stray dogs in India. […]
The fact that IISc has produced several scientists over the past century is well documented. The less heralded though is that the Institute has provided a quiet backdrop for several people to find themselves and their significant others amidst the daily toil. These are some of their stories … Fighting for love In […]
Faculty member Arpita Patra is on a loft quest When Arpita Patra woke, it was pitch dark. It took her a minute to gather her senses. As she slowly realised where she was, excitement rushed through her. She jumped up, put on her gear, and ran out of the tent. It was D-day at […]
A day in the life of hostel warden Chikka Gangamma In the early morning hours, when most of the campus is still stirring from sleep, a familiar figure makes her way through the quiet streets of IISc. With a gentle smile that has become her trademark, Chikka Gangamma begins another day of guarding not […]
Beginning in the 1980s, Dhanalakshmi M, was one of the many dedicated telephone operators at IISc for over three decades. She was born on 13 May 1957 in Bangalore, and completed her BSc in Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, and Biology from Maharani’s College. After a diploma in ‘Reception and Bookkeeping’ from Sri Jayachamarajendra Polytechnic, Bangalore, she […]
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