Pratibha Gopalakrishna
@Pratibhagk
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Senior Editorial Assistant @iiscbangalore | Previously @MyClinikk @statnews @harvardmed @NEAQ | @COMatBU alum | Penned here are my own views and opinions.
Bangalore
Joined May 2014
I can say it all day everyday: THE BOOK IS (and always will be) BETTER.
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In honour of #InternationalWomensDay (March 8), we spoke to scientists across disciplines to find out how they have navigated subtle biases, and what they want to change for the next generation. By @Pratibhagk 🔗 https://t.co/X2NutmFWam
#ConnectwithIISc #WomeninSTEM #science
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"A society that does not read is a society that does not know itself." Devastated to learn that bookstores are shutting down. This, at a time, when new parents are looking for bookstores and libraries for their kids. 💔
The first word my daughter learned to speak was ‘book’. With wide eyes, she would point at a book and say ‘boo’ in a voice full of glee. We began taking her to a nearby Crossword bookshop (in Aundh, Pune) when she could barely walk. Our trips soon became a cherished
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What can be better than a brand that helps solve problems in such a beautiful way? I'm more excited to try the Techo now!! https://t.co/Hn7AYeyuNB
#HobonichiTecho2025
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Toono Obstetrics and Gynecology in Fukuoka gives a collaboration edition (by OEM) of the Hobonichi Techo Weeks to those who have given birth. We had them share how the techo was created.
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Gisele Pelicot, whose husband drugged her and allowed different men to rape her over the course of 10 years, is holding a public trial and allowing her name to be published, even though she didn't have to. Her husband wished for a private trial, which would have allowed their
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A very happy birthday to the man, the myth, the legend: Sir Alfred Gibbs Bourne🎉 Learning about his brilliance, wide-eyed curiosity about science and his meticulous process of plant-hunting with his wife is just so beautiful. There's such less info on him! 😣
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#Plastics were once a necessary invention. But today, it has become a peril. How do we tackle this pervasive problem? Is #recycling a solution? What is the real deal behind #bioplastics? @Pratibhagk writes for Connect. https://t.co/nGbPqJhgG2
#connectwithiisc #circulareconomy
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A few things to keep in mind for #IIScOpenDay2024 1. Heavy traffic is expected around the campus. Due to the lack of parking space within and outside IISc, we urge visitors to use public transport for their arrival/departure. Please refrain from using personal vehicles. ...
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#KARNAPEX2024- a festival of stamps Glimpses on Day 02 on the theme of Science, Technology & Environment Day 1/1
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So happy about this year! After a lot of overthinking, I decided to include all the manga volumes I usually hesitate to add. Check out #MyYearInBooks @goodreads to discover the 75 books I read in 2023!
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Researchers at IISc found that certain types of cancer cells, compared to others, react well to the activation of an essential protein called Interferon-gamma. They also suggest that adding certain compounds can boost anti-tumour responses. https://t.co/OnoUaMm2il
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Our Dec 2023 issue is out! We feature stories on digital healthcare, IPC department, UG programme, merging science w/ folk art, SCCS-Bengaluru & more. Alumni stories include an interview with the ISRO Chair. Read: https://t.co/MgmJUMXVB3 Cover: @d_amrutha37791
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This person has been unrelenting in his efforts to set up sustainable water supply systems!
For 10 years, faculty member Punit Singh has been working on setting up sustainable water supply systems in remote parts of Chhattisgarh. These efforts are now being scaled up in collaboration w/ @FSIDIISc & Chhattisgarh Water Resources Dept https://t.co/m362h9tiWk
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Interested in learning about the wondrous side of Math??? Apply for this short term course taught by Kaushal Verma (who also happens to be my Dean at OoC)
IISc's Centre for Continuing Education is conducting a short course on 'The Sheer Joy of Mathematics' in January 2024 Deadline to apply: 20 December 2023 For more details: https://t.co/cDZvhqwXza
#courses #Mathematics
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Interviewing Harini was a blast!! ALSO, I am privy to some interesting information regarding the next book in Bangalore Detective's Club series!!!! *woohoo*
Alumna @HariniNagendra has worn many hats: researcher, sustainability advocate, fiction writer. What's stayed the same is her love for Bangalore. Read more in this interview with @Pratibhagk 🔗 https://t.co/vYu3e3bWPR
#ConnectwithIISc #UrbanEcology #Author #Interview #Bangalore
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“This was the practice: I was starting to get rid of my possessions, at least the useless ones, because possessions stood between me and death.” A Personal History by Ann Patchett. https://t.co/BsPAtJbcQs
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I wanted to get rid of my possessions, because possessions stood between me and death.
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Hospitals in Gaza are overcrowded with thousands of injured Palestinians who sleep on the floors, harboring a humanitarian crisis with the lack of basic medical supplies and the shortage of fuel.
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Children in Gaza suffer from panic attacks as a result of the heavy lsraeli bombing which hasn’t stopped for nine consecutive days.
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