Posted by Suresh VR
I had listed some pointers for research scholars (“research scholars beware!”) and some recent conversations with colleagues and some job-seeking friends and acquaintances made me sit down and try and list out some points for research scientists (also postdocs, scientists abroad who are ...
Posted by Suresh VR
I have been coming across certain trends repeatedly and so I decided I would write about them. I refer to certain universities that I came across but I would certainly welcome comments to the contrary or in support of my own arguments. One is the very disturbing and idiotic trend of outs...
Posted by Parveen Bazard
Whenever I have a camera in my hands:a) I feel like a real photographer b) I feel like I am the best in business c) I try to convenience myself that so what I feel like this; I am really good. d) When I focus the camera, I don't see anything but the display of camera. But yes, a...
Posted by Suresh VR
Recently many Biotechnology expos were held in Bangalore and in other places that covered the wonders of Biotechnology education and industry. Many universities are advertising their Biotechnology courses now that admission season will start. I remember some students who had do...
Posted by Suresh VR
Remember that old Hindi song: “Kahin pe nigahen, kahin pe nishaana (translated as “Looking London, Talking tokyo”)? Recently, a research scholar told me somewhat casually that she had chosen a project on anticancer work and a research guide was a plant biotechnologist. ...
Posted by Parveen Bazard
I came across the news of two unique universities of its own kind started by Gujarat government; Forensic Sciences University and Raksha Shakti University. Gujarat Forensic Sciences University: Gujarat government had founded the Gujarat Forensic Sciences University in 2...
Posted by Parveen Bazard
With the session coming to the end, final year engineering students need to make crucial decisions related to their careers. One of the most common questions in front of students is whether to go for higher studies or to go for a job. For people not doing their degrees from institutes of repute li...
Posted by Ruhi Rizvi
I usually resort to looking for some important science updates when I have nothing else to do. That helps me find some answers to questions people often ask me- what is biotechnology? You clone things around? What is research and why do you do it... and all that stuff I seriously get sick answering ...
Posted by Suresh VR
Interview season is here for research scholars seeking to enter postgraduate programs in many Indian universities. As someone who has been a witness to all of this for a while, I want to make the aspirants aware of some things: 1) Look at the websites of ...
Posted by Suresh VR
I am including below some excerpts from a very informative opinion article in The Scientist, "Academic Publishing Is Broken" by Michael P. Taylor. I am not endorsing or condemning any business model (the subscription or open access) in this particular comment. It is useful to know how p...