Ep. 46 : Conversation with Sandhya Koushika - Neuroscientist Exploring Her Path

Sandhya Koushika is a Neurobiologist and a faculty member at the Department of Biological Sciences, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai : https://www.tifr.res.in/~dbs/faculty/koushika/people.html Her research focuses on understanding cargo transport in neurons, a critical process for nervous system development and preventing neurodegenerative diseases. In this free-wheeling conversation, we discuss her biographical journey and how she got interested in science and became a biologist. We discuss the story of trials and tribulations while exploring this path. There are many interesting strands in this conversation, including thoughts on science in India, science careers, perseverance, curiosity, and many other facets of the philosophy of science. There is a nice segment in Tamil and Hindi and a discussion on books that have influenced her. Listen, as we humanize science….  REFERENCES: 1.      Sandhya Koushika (@WormlockHolmes) / X [WWW Document], 2024. . X (formerly Twitter). URL https://twitter.com/WormlockHolmes (accessed 3.20.24). 2.      Home: The Koushika Lab [WWW Document], n.d. URL https://www.tifr.res.in/~dbs/faculty/koushika/index.html (accessed 3.19.24). 3.      Menon, G., Koushika, S., 2010. Takes two to tango. Nature India. https://doi.org/10.1038/nindia.2010.30 4.      Koushika, S., Barua, D., 2010. Removing barriers in Indian biosciences. Nature India. https://doi.org/10.1038/nindia.2010.51 5.      People: The Koushika Lab [WWW Document], n.d. URL https://www.tifr.res.in/~dbs/faculty/koushika/people.html (accessed 3.19.24). 6.      Research: The Koushika Lab [WWW Document], n.d. URL https://www.tifr.res.in/~dbs/faculty/koushika/research.html (accessed 3.19.24). 7.      Sandhya Koushika, 2024. . Wikipedia. 8.      Sandhya Koushika, Department of Biological Sciences, TIFR, Mumbai [WWW Document], n.d. URL https://www.tifr.res.in/~dbs/faculty/S_Koushika.html (accessed 3.19.24). 9.      ‪Sandhya P. Koushika - ‪Google Scholar [WWW Document], n.d. URL https://scholar.google.co.in/citations?hl=en&user=c4zDSQ8AAAAJ&view_op=list_works&sortby=pubdate (accessed 3.19.24). 10.  Thattai, M., Koushika, S., 2009. Life sciences in India: looking back, looking forward, looking great. natindia. https://doi.org/10.1038/nindia.2009.84