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Rooted in the Commons?

Rooted in the Commons?

NITI Aayog’s Ease of Doing R&D report identifies real operational policy bottlenecks in S&T, but focuses on policies to improve translational outcomes over basic science. Neglecting basic research ignores India’s scientific foundation, undermining long-term societal progress and scientific temper.

Science at the Sante

Science at the Sante

Eventually V managed to convince her brother that it had to be the egg because chickens evolved from other egg-laying dinosaurs (and besides, the question doesn’t specify that it has to be a chicken egg!).

Reflections on Science Sante BLR #3

Reflections on Science Sante BLR #3

On an average, a human consumes around 1 pound of insects per year. Insects are found even in day to day substances, from lipsticks to red food coloring (Carmine).

Reflections on Sci-fold: A Zine-making Workshop

Reflections on Sci-fold: A Zine-making Workshop

What makes zines truly special is not one but a ‘mosaic’ of reasons: they are really easy to create; they defy conventional rules and genres; they are a medium accessible to anyone; and most importantly, they are an act of rebellion in themselves!

Lessons from organizing Unconferences

Lessons from organizing Unconferences

An Unconference is a participant-driven meeting, and unlike a traditional event where the event organizers set the agenda for the event ahead of time, the participants decide the agenda of an unconference during the event. This format is fairly common in software and technology industry gatherings.

Reflections on Science Sante BLR #2

Reflections on Science Sante BLR #2

The word mosaic comes from musaicum: Medieval Latin for "work of the Muses." The nine Muses of Greek mythology presided over the arts, science, music, poetry, history, dance.