Tag Archives: Science

Sparking young minds

Posted on April 22, 2012 by

Last year I helped organise a science essay writing competition in my high school. This year, with the help of teachers, a similar competition was organised at Rasbihari International School in Nashik (where I also gave a talk earlier this year). … Continue reading →

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Failing again and again

Posted on February 25, 2012 by

There was some frustration in the undergraduate labs yesterday. A particular experiment has been failing to give the desired product more number of times than we’d like. When it happens a few times, we have no qualms in blaming students’ … Continue reading →

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The missing red line

Posted on April 4, 2011 by

I chose to do a PhD because I had a dream. A dream that probably every PhD student has when they start – to change the world by doing great science. And for a while I truly believed that I … Continue reading →

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What high schools did for us and what we can do for them

Posted on February 27, 2011 by

There is much that our high school education gives us. Our time in the school leaves indelible marks on our lives. It makes an impact on our future whether we appreciate it or not. The contribution that my school has made towards … Continue reading →

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