Conversation with Mayurika Lahiri

Mayurika is a cancer biologist and a senior faculty member at IISER Pune : https://www.iiserpune.ac.in/research/department/biology/people/faculty/regular-faculty/mayurika-lahiri/289

In this episode, we discuss her intellectual journey, how she became interested in molecular and cancer biology, her initiatives related to breast cancer research, and her role in the Genome India project.

We had a wonderful conversation about various aspects of science in India and tried to understand it through the lens of gender equity. Mayurika speaks about women’s representation in science and how and why it should improve.

There are many interesting strands in this conversation, and each branch enriches the discussion.

Listen, as we humanize science.

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References :

1.      “Mayurika Lahiri – IISER Pune.” n.d. Accessed April 29, 2024. ⁠https://www.iiserpune.ac.in/research/department/biology/people/faculty/regular-faculty/mayurika-lahiri/289⁠.

2.     “Webpage of Her Lab.” n.d. Lahirilab. Accessed April 29, 2024. ⁠https://lahirilab.wixsite.com/lahirilab⁠.

3.     “Dr. Mayurika Lahiri: A Flagbearer of Breast-Cancer Research.” n.d. Accessed April 29, 2024. ⁠https://scicomm.iiserkol.ac.in/docs/1/pages/mayurika.html⁠.

4.     IISER Pune, dir. 2019. Episode 4, SciTalk@SMC Feat. Dr. Mayurika Lahiri (Associate Professor, IISER Pune). ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gNIpb2cywtg⁠.

5.     IISER Pune Science Activity Centre, dir. 2023. International Women’s Day Celebration: Talk by Dr  Mayurika Lahiri. ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=S4l1HYxSKaE⁠.

6.     “Mayurika Lahiri (@MayurikaLahiri) / X.” 2024. X (Formerly Twitter). April 12, 2024. ⁠https://twitter.com/MayurikaLahiri⁠.

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Author: G.V. Pavan Kumar

Namaste, Hola & Welcome from G.V. Pavan Kumar. I am a Professor of Physics at the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Pune, India. My research interests are : (1) Optics & Soft Matter: Optically Induced Forces – Assembly, Dynamics & Function; (2) History and Philosophy of Science – Ideas in Physical Sciences. I am interested in the historical and philosophical evolution of ideas and tools in the physical sciences and technology. I research the intellectual history of past scientists, innovators, and people driven by curiosity, and I write about them from an Indian and Asian perspective. My motivation is to humanize science. In the same spirit, I write and host my podcast Pratidhvani – Humanizing Science.

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