IndSciComm podcasts

IndSciComm podcasts

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IndSciComm podcasts episodes

  • A Soupçon of SciComm with Deeptha Vasudevan on Zebrafish and Neurogenesis

    Deeptha thinks Zebrafish are the coolest fish in the world. Probably even the coolest animal ever? Do you know why? Listen!

    Links:

    • Zebrafish are native to the Himalayan region!
    • The Dorsky Lab at the University of Utah
    • General introduction to Zebrafish and studying their brain – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kZDwo20hl1E
    • Zebrafish embryogenesis – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQ6vkDr_Dec
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    • A Soupçon of SciComm with Shrinivasan Raghuraman on cone snails that hunt

      Shrinivasan Raghuraman studies some really shy animals. But they hunt, taser, harpoon and even suck blood! Want to learn more? Press Play!

      Related links –

      1. Shrini’s work on cone snail toxins and other cellular profiling
      2. Baldomero “Toto” Olivera’s laboratory
      3. A hunting cone snail
      4. A net hunting cone snail
      5. Vampire snails
      6. Artist: All Free Sound Effects
        7. Song: Telephone Ring Pick Up
        Download/Stream: https://audiograb.com/UcwwPO9I
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      8. A Soupçon of SciComm with Devayani Khare on Citizen Science

        Devayani Khare is a Geomorphologist who talks to us about Citizen Science and all the different ways in which normal everyday people can get involved in doing science.

        Links –

        1. Devayani on Twitter – https://twitter.com/Geo_Sophist
        2. Devayani’s posts on the Travel Scope blog – http://travelscopeindia.com/blog/?author=2
        3. India Biodiversity Portal – http://indiabiodiversity.org/
        4. Article on Citizen science projects in India – https://indiabioscience.org/columns/indian-scenario/how-citizen-science-is-helping-solve-indias-environmental-challenges
        5. Seasonwatch – run by the NCBS
        6. Zooniverse – an archive of citizen science projects
        7. Eyewire – Reconstructing neurons in 3D
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        8. Shoot the Shit – A yearly round-up

          Listen to our first ever yearly round-up of what we do for work, in our free time, our favourite shows and our scientific, nerdy and geeky pet peeves.

           

          https://indscicomm.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/shoot-the-shit_edit.mp3

           

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        12. A Soupçon of Sciomm with Chintan Sheth
          Chintan Sheth can fly to any spot on the planet, whenever he wants. In fact, he can even fly to Mars if he so wishes! He can do this with a click and a scroll. He wants to tell you that you can too! Listen to him talk about his work!
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        About IndSciComm podcasts

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        IndSciComm is a science communication collective founded and run by Abhishek Chari and Shruti Muralidhar. Our goal is to communicate science in a clear and concise manner to the Indian public at large. We also help Indian and Indian origin scientists communicate their research and interests.