Indian Scientists

Women in Science: Biochemist Sandhya Visweswariah’s gusto for research and affirmative action

Sandhya Visweswariah is internationally recognised as a world expert in gut disease. She chairs two biological research labs at the Indian Institute of Science in Bengaluru and has received several grants, fellowships and awards.

Women in Science: Suhita Nadkarni on studying the brain, making the shift from Physics to Neurobiology

Suhita Nadkarni started off as a physicist, but she soon learnt the value of being an insider — using neuroscience rather than physics to understand the brain

Women in Science: Prerna Sharma on uncovering the mysteries of cells with Physics

Prerna Sharma on how theory and experiments go hand-in-hand, and the alarmingly low number of Indian women in Physics

Women in Science: Molecular biophysicist R Mahalakshmi on solving the century-old protein-folding problem

But how do proteins fold? What decides their structure and what makes them stay folded? Mahalakshmi is one of the many scientists in the world trying to solve the century-old protein-folding problem.

Women in Science: Aparna Mukherjee on why we need unique approach to diagnose paediatric tuberculosis

In this podcast by The Life of Science, Aparna Mukherjee talks about developing blood-based tests to monitor the outcome of tuberculosis treatment in young patients

Women in Science: Sucharita Sambashivaiah on understanding and preventing Type 2 diabetes in India

Sucharita Sambashivaiah's goal is to understand the working of Type 2 Diabetes and she does this with her team of MDs, PhDs, dieticians, field scientists, exercise trainers, staff nurses and technicians.

Women in Science: Nutritionist Suparna Ghosh-Jerath researches forgotten foods for public health policy recommendations

Suparna Ghosh-Jerath is a nutritionist who studies nutrition of indigenous foods. Based on her research she makes recommendations to the public health policies of India for reviving local food systems.

Women in Science: Neurobiologist Pinky Kain studies how fruit flies make feeding decisions and process taste

Dr Pinky Kain studies fruit flies to answer how ‘taste’ is processed by our brain

Women in Science: Bushra Ateeq on identifying biomarkers for prostate cancer, improving lives of patients

Bushra Ateeq is perturbed that very little is known about mutations and alterations carried by people within the Indian subcontinent. This is the scenario that her team wants to change.

NASA to launch world's lightest satellite this month, made by Chennai students

It is designed to study 20 different weather parameters and microgravity's effect on its nylon body.