Category Archives: Science

March For Science-Chennai

Posted on April 14, 2018 by rgeeta

Besant Nagar beach April 14, 07:00-09:00 Like Dislike

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Draft National Forest Policy

Posted on March 27, 2018 by rgeeta

The Ministry of Environment and Forests, GOI has made available a draft National Forest Policy for comments due on April 14. http://envfor.nic.in/content/inviting-comments-all-concerned-stakeholders-draft-national-forest-policy-2018 Here is the draft: http://www.moef.nic.in/sites/default/files/Draft%20National%20Forest%20Policy%2C%202018.pdf According to this the India Environment Portal, the MoEF says that (15/03/2018) The overall objective … Continue reading →

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Discovering India in Delhi – 2

Posted on November 4, 2017 by rgeeta

It is that time of year again–painting walls ruined by water seepage, or the dreaded सीलन. The painters are from Bihar, they say, from सीतामढ़ी, Mithila, Sita’s birthplace. What do you grow there, I ask, wheat and  rice, they say, so naturally … Continue reading →

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Delhi Scientists March: 9 Aug, 2017

Posted on July 23, 2017 by rgeeta

August 9 2017, 4 pm Mandi House to Jantar Mantar https://www.facebook.com/IndiaMarchForScience.Delhi/ In the context of various ways in which funding is being axed, it is important that scientists in India make their voices heard. A march is being organized across … Continue reading →

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Darwin Day1

Posted on February 13, 2017 by rgeeta

Celebrating Evolution and Evolutionary Biology Happy Birthday, Darwin! 12 February   International Darwin Day https://www.facebook.com/DarwinDay/ At DU we celebrate Darwin Month  Every year since 2011 Darwin Day 2017           Darwin Day 2016       Darwin Day 2011 … Continue reading →

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Turmeric: what you might not want to know

Posted on September 11, 2016 by rgeeta

How and why does lead chromate (a poison) find its way int0 turmeric powder (an edible spice)? Lead chromate                   Turmeric              Central Food Technology Research Institute (CFTRI), … Continue reading →

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Thalassemia: what does it mean to you?

Posted on September 10, 2016 by rgeeta

I change this post as I discover new things, wrong things, more interesting things, etc. BEWARE if you don’t like the world dynamic. Recently I signed a petition that asks the government (specifically, Jagat Prakash Nadda, Minister of Health and Family Welfare) to make sure that thalassemic patients … Continue reading →

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Bt Cotton and Monsanto’s patent

Posted on March 15, 2016 by rgeeta

23 Feb 2016 Monsanto faces challenge from CICR’s Bt cotton varieties ET 18 Feb 2016 Competition Commission of India (CCI) orders investigation against Monsanto on govt complaint Business Standard Complaint by the agriculture ministry and three Indian companies — Nuziveedu Seeds, Prabhat Agri Biotech and Pravardhan Seeds. CCI … Continue reading →

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Chilgoza and nutcrackers

Posted on March 5, 2016 by rgeeta

We became familiar with Pinus gerardiana as undergraduates on field trips in the Himalaya in Himachal Pradesh and, of course, knew it as source of the most delicious chilgoza nut. Pinus gerardiana Wall. 1832; Pinus gerardiana               Well, … Continue reading →

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Evolution of multicellularity in animals

Posted on January 12, 2016 by rgeeta

Evolution of an ancient protein function involved in organized multicellularity in animals – Anderson et al. eLife 2016;5:e10147 Very interesting study about the evolution of multicellularity in animals. As has long been known in plants, animal studies conducted within the … Continue reading →

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