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K P Madhu

@kpmadhu2000

Science writing, video production and training workshops to increase media coverage of science in India

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There are about 200,000 people enrolled for PhD in India. Those that complete their PhD vary from 9% to 71%, depending on where they are enrolled, many taking seven or more years. We have designed this workshop so that the scholars are saved from this. bit.ly/4jyvCZE

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The Indian culture does not tolerate people who ask questions (except teachers and examiners). So most PhD scholars don’t have their own research questions. We provide an environment where research questions are actively formulated. bit.ly/4jyvCZE

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Many PhD scholars in India are first generation learners. They have not grown up seeing adults reading. Their relationship with text is only for studying/rote learning. This workshop will help PhD scholars discover the pleasure of reading. bit.ly/4jyvCZE

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Mango aroma is released due to an enzyme that breaks the chemical bond between a sugar and the aromatic compound. The enzyme is inactivated in mango pulp and juice. Researchers have now found a way to produce such an enzyme in large quantities steamindiareportscom.in/2025/04/21/enz…

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Many research institutions in India do not subscribe to Scopus or Web of Science. Even where these literature databases are accessible, PhD scholars are not trained to use them. This workshop helps research scholars to overcome the deficits in the system. bit.ly/4jyvCZE

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Why do cancer biopsy samples show presence of fungi? Why are the fungal species found specific to different types of cancers? Does the tumour environment allow fungi to invade? Or do fungi turn normal cells cancerous? Read on to find answers. bit.ly/42Ore2a

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Removing dried yellow leaves from sugarcane manually is slow and painful. Existing mechanical devices cannot be adjusted to sugarcane varieties with different heights. TNAU has come up with a design that is suitable for all varieties of sugarcane: steamindiareportscom.in/2025/05/06/sug…

Removing dried yellow leaves from sugarcane manually is slow and painful. Existing mechanical devices cannot be adjusted to sugarcane varieties with different heights. TNAU has come up with a design that is suitable for all varieties of sugarcane: 
steamindiareportscom.in/2025/05/06/sug…
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From blood samples of more than 20,000 individuals, 13,000 genotyped, whole genomes of 10,000 sequenced, genetic variations in 9,000 samples analysed. The preparations for precision medicine and public health innovation in India. steamindiareportscom.in/2025/05/11/gen…

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Spinal cord injuries cause loss of sensation or chronic pain. Researchers find that injuries situated far from the brain, unlike those that are closer, do not get signals for repair and regeneration. And now they know the molecular reasons. steamindiareportscom.in/2025/05/15/neu…

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I am offering a 3-credit, 30-hour course on introductory evolutionary biology on the NPTEL platform. NPTEL courses are free for anyone, anywhere in the world, but require registrations, which is open as of now. onlinecourses.nptel.ac.in/noc25_bt87/pre… Kindly spread the word.