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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!"

MULTIPLE

"In these two short posts, Manmath and Dhirendra describe first encounters with lab phenomena and biological procedures."

MULTIPLE

"In the third Biotales workshop, participants drew interesting maps of their laboratories. People used varied interpretations of the prompt “Draw a map of your laboratory space in a way that depicts how you experience the space”. In this post are a few interesting laboratory maps made by the participants!"

ALKA & NISHTHA

"In this post, Alka and Nisththa through their light hearted narratives on travails with lab equipments and reagents, talk about how laboratory life impacts the personal life of a researcher."

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."

SHALINI

"I enjoy being this sort of Sherlock in "life" sciences, unravelling the secrets that constitute life. I dream of scintillating labs around, opening windows for all minds to abound."

ANONYMOUS

"​This piece by Anonymous is an ode to the thousands of failed experiments/projects that never see the light of the day, and never get talked about."

RAHUL

"I believe “wherever life plants you, bloom with grace.”"

ABHIJIT

"In this post, Abhijit takes us through a day in the life of a gut microbiome researcher. Yup! Some microbes happily thrive in the guts, and they serve important survival functions for human beings."

OLIVIA

"One of the unexpected joys of research is the relationships you build. Whether it’s staying up late with your lab mates troubleshooting an experiment or exchanging ideas at a conference, science becomes a shared journey. At conferences, we exchange ideas, share stories, and connect with people from all over the world who are just as passionate as you. The science is exciting, but the sense of community makes the journey even more special."