ScienceOut

An outreach platform focused on science and scientists in India

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WE ARE BACK!!🥳
The #ScienceOut team was on a short break, but we're back online and have a great line up of articles for you all!! We start with an opinion piece by @abstractgeek42 on what keeps the wheel of science rolling!
https://t.co/92IL2DZz3i

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The #ScienceOut team would like to wish you all a Happy New Year! We started our journey one year ago and it's been a great learning experience! We thank all our supporters and the researchers who allowed us to share their stories! Looking ahead to a great year of #scicomm

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If you're in SE #Asia, your days might be filled with the chirps of #Jungle Babblers! But they're not babbling
Read @abeeagee's latest on how @minivets @sonamchorol75 & @YambemSoniya @IiserMohali are studying the meaning behind the varied calls of सात भाई
https://t.co/KCYztMyV7D

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Read to know what Rohit Naniwadekar (@buceros82), Abhishek Gopal, Sartaj Ghuman from @ncfindia & Navendu Page from @wiiofficial1 discovered during their time on #Narcondam island. The team also involved @Jahnavijoshi2 from @ccmb_csir & Vivek Ramachandran from @NCBS_Bangalore

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How much can a single #species affect an ecosystem's interactions? Turns out, A LOT! @gauri_gharpure writes about recent work on the #Narcondam #hornbills and the critical role played by this endemic species on an island in the #andamans archipelago.
https://t.co/VZnHM8ZJb8

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Our first foray into the exciting field of #Physics! @aayush_0111 writes about the history of the #Raman effect. He takes you thru the decade long journey, from how curiosity about the #color of the #sea 🌊sparked the idea to challenges faced at the time.
https://t.co/ecQHTRaxOR

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Up next in our #ScienceView series, a glimpse into the academic journey of Dr. Anupama Sathyamurthy (@NuaAstya) from @iiscbangalore. She chats with @SahanaSitaraman on what inspires her, what ticks her off and the goals she's working towards!
https://t.co/7T4j3nrRrX

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Always wondered why @RafaelNadal does a bunch of stuff before he serves everytime? This article will NOT give you the answer to that, but will help shed some light on why zebrafinches croon before they sing! You can read the original paper here:
https://t.co/szI4Rz9M1e

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New article for your weekend reading pleasure! @SahanaSitaraman writes about work done by @ShikhaKalra and others at @IISERPune on the role played by Introductory Notes in the songs zebrafinches sing to attract mates!
https://t.co/WfQ166EZnT

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If you are an ECR in India, or know of a good candidate for us to interview, we are all ears. We are particularly interested in talking to Early Career Researchers from under-represented minorities working in India. Drop us a line at https://t.co/IHryRFy832

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New week, new #scicomm effort to capture the journey of early career researchers in India. The first interview in the #ScienceView series is with Dr. Nishma Dahal (@NishmaDahal) from @CSIR_IHBT. Read on to know more about her:
https://t.co/avlEpjhBvA

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We have other exciting interviews lined up in our #ScienceView series. We will use this series to have a frank discussion with Indian #ECRs about what motivates them and what struggles they faced/are facing, with the hope that this makes academia more open and accessible.

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The paper, published in Parasites and Vectors, can be found here.
https://t.co/aG9WK398IW

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In this week's article, @abeeagee writes about a study by @DrPoojaG, @vvrobin and @ck_vishnudas, looking at #infection risk by malarial #parasites in the #birds of Western ghats. Read on to know what factors affect infection rates in these communities!
https://t.co/oM9EvDNhaT

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Finally, this review from the Indian Journal of Medical Research is what we used as our main source for producing this timeline:
https://t.co/RiZjKAJSt8

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This week we have a #ScienceOut special in which we produce a historical timeline of important vaccination related events in India. Making this extra special is the fact that we have the timeline in English, Hindi and Marathi!
https://t.co/zL5oeo8zCp

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If you want to read a more comic book version of the timeline, check out this Instagram post by Arghya Manna:
https://t.co/MKaF1uZEQV

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The short version is that Bridgin acts as a bridge between the kinetochore, which separates out the chromosomes during cell division, and DNA. It's discovery points to a new strategy that helps cells divvy up their DNA accurately. Read the paper here:
https://t.co/7cTKFoLdK2

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In our latest article, @sruthisanjeev talks about the exciting discovery of a new molecule 'Bridgin' by @ShreS360 and @KaustuvSanyal from @jncasr. You can read all about the role this protein plays in cell division here and why it's name is so very apt:
https://t.co/uSMk6NgjUX