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A feeling for biological sciences: Stories of early career biologists (Part 2)
Aswathy Raveendran
Building on her reflections on project Biotales, in this second part, Aswathy Raveendran delves into the creative journeys of early career biologists. Through workshops enabling artistic expression, participants shared deeply personal narratives that explore the emotional, intellectual, and ethical dimensions of doing science—offering educators and readers a window into the lived experience of life science research.
Posted on Aug 22, 2025 in Education, Science Communication, Teaching, School Education & Education
A feeling for biological sciences: Stories of early career biologists (Part 1)
Aswathy Raveendran
This article explores a personal narrative by Aswathy Raveendran from Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education, Mumbai, an awardee of the 5th IndiaBioscience Outreach Grant (IOG) who leads project Biotales. The project captures personal journeys of early career biologists through creative writing and art, offering insights into the nature and culture of biological sciences research.
Posted on Aug 04, 2025 in Education, Science Communication, Teaching, School Education & Education

IndiaBiospeaks
A conversation on Climate Education with Matthew Pye
Matthew Pye in conversation with Sreshtha Mondal
As a climate educator, Matthew Pye, founder of The Climate Academy, has taught and engaged with school students and educators in Europe and across the world. On his visit to India this month, Sreshtha from IndiaBioscience spoke to him about his approach to climate education. This podcast captures some of his learnings and experiences on how education can address complex and urgent challenges like the climate crisis.
The Climate Academy and the Climate Academy Student book is available for free download on www.theclimateacademy.org and Matthew Pye can be reached on www.matthewpye.eu and on LinkedIn, Instagram and Facebook.

Podcast Inception
Exploring Pratidhvani’s journey!
GV Pavan in conversation with Arushi Batra
Our second podcast episode featuring GV Pavan Kumar, the brilliant mind behind "Pratidhvani - Humanizing Science" is out now. Gain a historical perspective on science as Pavan takes you on a journey through the captivating evolution of scientific discoveries. Juggling his passion project alongside a full-time role at IISER Pune, Pavan Kumar brings a unique blend of expertise and enthusiasm to the realm of science communication.

Podcast Inception
Exploring IndiaAsksWhy’s journey!
Shweata N. Hegde & Ruchi Manglunia in conversation with Arushi Batra
The inaugural episode of the "Podcast Inception" series featuring the IndiaAsksWhy podcast is now live! We have the dynamic hosts Shweata N. Hegde and Ruchi Manglunia. It was a fun ride going down the memory lane about their journey into the world of podcasting!

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Education
Can biographies of women scientists help biology education?
Aswathy Raveendran in conversation with Vijeta Raghuram
This webinar spotlighted the life and times of E K Janaki Ammal to explore the role of biographies in placing biological sciences of the early 20^th century in its social-historical context. It also invited reflections on the value of situating biology in its social context in its teaching and learning.

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Let’s chat about teaching graduate biology
Vijeta Raghuram & Shrutika Raut
IndiaBioscience and biology educators from colleges and universities of India came together for a virtual meet to celebrate IndiaBioscience's latest compendium Teaching Graduate Biology Vol. 2.

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Education
IndiaBiostreams: Digital education through the lens of NEP 2020
Charu D. Rawat in conversation with Vijeta Raghuram
In this webinar, award-winning educator Charu Dogra Rawat explored initiatives and strategies pertaining to digital education recommended in the National Education Policy 2020. She delved into the roles of various stakeholders in realizing these recommendations and thus, contribute towards raising the standards of the Indian higher education system to global levels.