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Sumantra Chattarji, a neuroscientist who works on Fragile X Syndrome, a disorder strongly linked to autism, recently founded the Centre for High Impact Neuroscience and Translational Applications (CHINTA) in Kolkata. He spoke to Nature India about establishing a privately-funded research institute.
Plant microbiome engineer Shilpi Sharma at the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi is mapping root-clinging microbes that control soil pathogens across India.
Arun Kumar Pati, one of the pioneers of quantum information and quantum computation (QIQC) research in India, says the country can not afford to stay behind in this all-important area poised to revolutionise computation and communication systems.
Veteran wildlife biologist Ratan Lal Brahmachary is a pioneer in tiger pheromone research. He discusses conservation and his recently published book ‘Neurobiology of Chemical Communication’ with Shubhobroto Ghosh.*
Ann Druyan, American author and Emmy-winning producer of the popular science TV series Cosmos conceived by her husband Carl Sagan, tells ardent Sagan fan Shubhobroto Ghosh that science must go beyond merely being a "compartmentalised collection of amazing facts".
Pawan Sinha, whose work among visually impaired children in India received a U. S. Presidential award in 2012, talks to Vijaysree Venkataraman about a mission that seamlessly blends research with a humanitarian cause. Sinha is from the Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Abha Sur, part of the humanities faculty at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and author of 'Dispersed Radiance: Caste, Gender, and Modern Science in India' tells Vijaysree Venkataraman what brought about her transformation from a physical chemist into a science historian.
American tree top specialist Margaret Lowman, on a scholarship to India, is hoping to build canopy walkways here. Her aim: using ecotourism to boost conservation. Vijaysree Venkatraman in conversation with the canopy scientist nicknamed "Einstein of the Treetops".
Particle physicist Rohini Godbole of the Indian Institute of Science is part of a select group of scientists who will decide the design of the next-generation particle accelerator based on the outcome of experiments being run on CERN's Large Hadron Collider (LHC). She speaks to Nature India about her work and life.
India is emerging as the hottest destination for surrogacy says Kamini Rao, fertility expert and member of the national advisory committee on Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART). She speaks to Nature India about the proposed law to regulate this technology.
Chavali Kameswara Rao, Executive Secretary of Bangalore-based Foundation for Biotechnology Awareness and Education, dispels fears over the proposed Biotechnology Regulatory Authority of India.
Research Councils UK (RCUK), a partnership of the UK's seven Research Councils, completed three years of operation in India this October. Nature India talks to the founding director of RCUK India Alicia Greated to find out what's in store for UK-India science collaborations in days to come.
