About Biotales
Narrating research journeys
Biotales is an innovative outreach project involving early career biology researchers where they co-create outreach material on their personal research journeys. Through structured activities in workshops involving reading, writing, reflecting and making art, participants open up the world of life sciences research as experienced by them to aspiring biology researchers, enthusiasts as well as those within the scientific community.
FEATURED
Disentangling the Self from the Laboratory
ALKA
"The defense mechanisms I built around myself to cope with being overwhelmed— routines, structure, and emotional detachment—seemed to fit seamlessly into lab life. Over time, it felt like my personal life and lab life were two parts of the same system, so intertwined that one couldn’t exist without the other."
RECENT
The Positives in the Negative
NISHTHA
"Honestly, the real thrill of conducting research, and what makes it worth persevering despite the gruelling nature of it is that biology, to quote Barbara McClintock, “never ceases to amaze us”. While standard protocols and set pipelines are important for scientific rigour, and making research reproducible, does it leave room for creativity? Imagine the stories we miss as we disregard negative data!"
Events
How does the world of biological sciences research feel like?
What does the everyday life of an early career biologist look like?
What are the joys, anxieties and hopes of early career biologists?
What messages do they have for young people curious about biological sciences research?
If you are curious about the above questions, take a tour of our sci-art exhibition at National Science Day, HBCSE, which showcases the experiences and stories of biologists who are beginning their research careers.
When: Feb 28, 2025
Where: Room no.217, 2nd floor,
Main Building
Homi Bhabha Centre for
Science Education, TIFR, Mumbai
