Sruthi S. Balakrishnan

Academic editor, science writer, fact-checker, and unapologetic Oxford comma-lover | she/her

[Sruthi S. Balakrishnan @sruthisanjeev]

@ljevanso @UA_magazine Can you check with @madhumalaks? She was involved in organising childcare for Genetics Society of America conferences (https://t.co/zvNw2X5CjV). It's not in Canada, but may be helpful

[Sruthi S. Balakrishnan @sruthisanjeev]

Today is #WorldHearingDay! If you've ever wondered how children with hearing loss learn to interact with the world, please see this thread by the ever-inspiring @mahitajarjapu

[Mahita J, Ph.D @mahitajarjapu]

March 3rd is #WorldHearingDay.
Did you know that while newborn screening for hearing loss is mandatory in many countries, it is carried out only in very few hospitals in India. Read on to know how early diagnosis & intervention in babies determines their ability to speak. 1/7

[Sruthi S. Balakrishnan @sruthisanjeev]

@saugat_optimist @sciam Maybe @crazy_chipkali can help?

[Sayed Tabatabai, M.D. @TheRealDoctorT]

There once was an oath that all doctors had to take. Something about doing the right thing, and trying not to hurt anyone.

That was long ago, in the 21st century, before the machines. My great-grandfather took that oath.

Machines don’t need oaths.

But I’m still human. 1/

[Ashwin Baindur @ashwin_baindur]

Casteism.

[Sruthi S. Balakrishnan @sruthisanjeev]

Creepy-gorgeous!

[Into The Forest Dark @ElliottBlackwe3]

Baba Yaga and Vasilisa by Milo Neuman

[Sruthi S. Balakrishnan @sruthisanjeev]

Probably ought to pin this to my desk somewhere

[Betty S. Lai, PhD @BettySLai]

"Pay yourself first."

Meaning start your day with your writing project. Before you address the needs of everyone around you. Or get lost in your emails. Because your needs matter too.

Great reminder from @NCFDD! @OpenAcademics @PhD_Genie

[Sruthi S. Balakrishnan @sruthisanjeev]

Homesickness up 100X. These sort of works have been increasingly hard to find, so please consider supporting this artist!

[Nikhil | നിഖിൽ | निखिल | ನಿಖಿಲ್ @nikhilnarayanan]

Found a youngster making Theyyam miniatures for various use cases — display, showpiece, car dashboard etc.

Photos of miniatures of Pottan #Theyyam for car dashboard here.

His name is Vishnu.
[phone]

[Sruthi S. Balakrishnan @sruthisanjeev]

I feel like some degree of weirdness is intrinsic to science writing (hard to find people outside of researchers who get excited about things like snail shell colours)...glad to see it can also be an interviewing skill

[Saugat Bo 🐸 @saugat_optimist]

Asking dumb questions can actually help to get insightful answers,

Character, motivation, actions, and surprise are key elements of good interviews,

Don't always ask normal questions --- Be Weird

Look for images and anecdotes,

says @CraigAWelch @NatGeo
#SciWri22

[Sruthi S. Balakrishnan @sruthisanjeev]

Tips on conducting interviews for narrative stories #SciWri22

[Diana Crow (she/her) @CatalyticRxn]

Excited for the #SciWriNarratives panel, featuring @EstherHonig @Si_Adler @CraigAWelch & @kategammon!

Honig is speaking first, reminding us to consider whether this story is really a narrative, keep Qs short, and to look for scenes. #sciwri22

[Sruthi S. Balakrishnan @sruthisanjeev]

I laughed way harder than I probably should have at this 😅

[Sruthi S. Balakrishnan @sruthisanjeev]

Not able to attend #SciWri22 in person this year, so grateful for threads like this :)

[Diana Crow (she/her) @CatalyticRxn]

@DavidQuammen defining synecdoche: A real fact, presented as a real fact, that also has resonance as a symbol/metaphor... #SciWri22 #SciWriHook

[Olga Tuleninova 🦋 @olgatuleninova]

Eric Thompson (British Painter, 1929 - 1982)
"Above Grey Street, Newcastle".

[Sruthi S. Balakrishnan @sruthisanjeev]

I've been thinking about how to make sure my long-term investments and retirement funds don't end up in fossil fuel and pollution-heavy companies. This article comes at a good time.

[Michael 英泉 Eisen @mbeisen]

Accepting and rejecting papers is an archaic practice that is terrible for science. It strips peer review of its value & institutionalizes the practice of judging scientists based on where, rather than what, they publish. It's time for this system to go.
https://t.co/tD1BovOzLd

[Sanna Irshad Mattoo @mattoosanna]

I was on my way to receive the Pulitzer award ( @Pulitzerprizes) in New York but I was stopped at immigration at Delhi airport and barred from traveling internationally despite holding a valid US visa and ticket.