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Crafting Your Career is an IndiaBioscience flagship where workshops and podcasts come together to discuss various pathways and careers in STEM. In this podcast series, hear informational interviews where we talk to various science professionals about their career journeys and the field itself. As a science graduate, one can use this tool to approach and learn from experts about their domain and simultaneously grow their network. To hear the Crafting Your Career (CYC) podcast series, visit- https://indiabioscience.org/indiabiospeaks/crafting-your-career

About the guest- This episode features Madhuri Dutta, Head of Strategic Partnerships and Commission Research at the George Institute for Global Health, India and leads research, management and capacity building initiatives. An Indian Research Management Initiative Fellow supported by the Department of Biotechnology, Government of India Wellcome Trust India Alliance, Madhuri is also a part of the Global CORE Unit and works with colleagues from other regional offices of the institute. She has contributed to several courses, workshops and training programmes in research skills for early career researchers. Madhuri is interested in creating institutional processes that facilitate quality research and an enabling research environment.

Host and produced by: Sreshtha Mondal

IndiaBioscience, through its podcast channel IndiaBiospeaks, presents a special feature series titled "Transparency in Peer Review of Scientific Publications." This multi-guest series gathers community perspectives on the peer review process in scientific publishing. It specifically addresses the implications of Nature's decision to require the publication of peer review reports alongside submitted manuscripts.

The series features a diverse panel, including researchers and policy experts from India, as well as the Editor-in-Chief of Nature. IndiaBioscience aims to understand the motivations behind these changes, their potential benefits and challenges, and the broader impact on scholarly publishing, science, and research. It offers valuable insights for all participants in the research ecosystem, from those submitting and reviewing manuscripts to those involved in the publishing process.

If you are curious to look into the articles to know the process- check out this article and its peer review file

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This podcast episode features Magdalena Skipper, Editor-in-Chief of Nature's magazine and research editorial teams.

Speaking with Sreshtha Mondal from IndiaBioscience, Magdalena provides the editorial and publisher's perspective on Nature's policy change from mid-June 2025. Hear her share details about how the decision came through after a period of trial, advice on how to make the best of this decision by reviewers, authors and communicators and a lot more.

IndiaBioscience, through its podcast channel IndiaBiospeaks, presents a special feature series titled "Transparency in Peer Review of Scientific Publications." This multi-guest series gathers community perspectives on the peer review process in scientific publishing. It specifically addresses the implications of Nature's decision to require the publication of peer review reports alongside submitted manuscripts.

The series features a diverse panel, including researchers and policy experts from India, as well as the Editor-in-Chief of Nature. IndiaBioscience aims to understand the motivations behind these changes, their potential benefits and challenges, and the broader impact on scholarly publishing, science, and research. It offers valuable insights for all participants in the research ecosystem, from those submitting and reviewing manuscripts to those involved in the publishing process.

If you are curious to look into the articles to know the process- check out this article and its peer review file

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This podcast episode features Deepti Jain, Professor and structural biologist at the Regional Centre for Biotechnology, Faridabad, India.

Speaking with Sreshtha Mondal from IndiaBioscience, Deepti provides an academic's perspective on Nature's policy change. Hear her share details about the peer review process and its significance for scientific research, how structural biology, as a field, has been practising open research, and more.

About the special series:

IndiaBioscience, through its podcast channel IndiaBiospeaks, presents a special feature series titled "Transparency in Peer Review of Scientific Publications." This multi-guest series gathers community perspectives on the peer review process in scientific publishing. It specifically addresses the implications of Nature's decision to require the publication of peer review reports alongside submitted manuscripts.

The series features a diverse panel, including researchers and policy experts from India, as well as the Editor-in-Chief of Nature. IndiaBioscience aims to understand the motivations behind these changes, their potential benefits and challenges, and the broader impact on scholarly publishing, science, and research. It offers valuable insights for all participants in the research ecosystem, from those submitting and reviewing manuscripts to those involved in the publishing process.

If you are curious to look into the articles to know the process- check out this article and its peer review file

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This podcast episode features Sridhar Gutam, Principal Scientist at ICAR-Indian Institute of Horticultural Research, Bengaluru and journal manager of the Journal of Horticultural Science.

Speaking with Sreshtha Mondal from IndiaBioscience, Sridhar provides the policy and the Indian publisher's perspective on Nature's policy change from mid-June 2025. In this podcast, he situates this decision in the Indian context, shares his views on why scientific publishing should focus on reducing the burden on everyone involved in the process, and how Indian journals can keep up with open access related policies in the domain of scientific publishing and research.

About the special series:

IndiaBioscience, through its podcast channel IndiaBiospeaks, presents a special feature series titled "Transparency in Peer Review of Scientific Publications." This multi-guest series gathers community perspectives on the peer review process in scientific publishing. It specifically addresses the implications of Nature's decision to require the publication of peer review reports alongside submitted manuscripts.

The series features a diverse panel, including researchers and policy experts from India, as well as the Editor-in-Chief of Nature. IndiaBioscience aims to understand the motivations behind these changes, their potential benefits and challenges, and the broader impact on scholarly publishing, science, and research. It offers valuable insights for all participants in the research ecosystem, from those submitting and reviewing manuscripts to those involved in the publishing process.

If you are curious to look into the articles to know the process- check out this article and its peer review file

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This podcast episode features Moumita Koley, a Senior Research Analyst at the DST-Centre for Policy Research at IISc, Bengaluru, India and a research Fellow at the Research on Research Institute, United Kingdom.

Speaking with Sreshtha Mondal from IndiaBioscience, Moumita provides the policy and metaresearcher's perspective on Nature's policy change. She shares details on the importance of transparency in peer review in open research, her views on steps publishing houses need to take to increase equity and why this is a good time for this mandate, given the use of AI in publications and research.

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.

Disclaimer: The views of the speaker's are personal and do not represent any organisation in any manner.

In this last yet powerful episode of Radio PDF, we welcome Chandrika Bhattacharyya from National Institute of Biomedical Genomics, India

She candidly shares her postdoctoral journey and shines a light on the real challenges faced by women researchers. Chandrika offers invaluable advice for young career researchers, particularly women, providing insights and encouragement for navigating the scientific landscape. This is a crucial conversation for anyone interested in promoting equity in science.

In our fourth episode of Radio PDF, Anirban Das from Washington University in Saint Louis, United States, provides practical insights into research careers, drawing from his experiences studying abroad.

In our third episode that truly embodies the spirit of dedication, we feature Chandreyee Datta from National Institute of Technology, Durgapur, India on Radio PDF. Her story is one of remarkable resilience, as she shares the various challenges she's overcome in her postdoctoral journey. We delve into her research, her career path, and the hurdles she's navigated. But this conversation goes beyond science; it's a testament to the human spirit.

In our second episode of Radio PDF, we sit down with Tandrila Das, a postdoctoral fellow from Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, United States, to explore her unique career trajectory. Tandrila shares valuable insights into navigating the complexities of research, and the difference between PhD and Postdoctoral research. Join us for another inspiring conversation about the journey of a researcher.