Meenakshi Prabhune
I am a science writer
I am a science writer and journalist, who loves writing about diverse biology-related scientific topics. I am open for exciting opportunities in science outreach.
PROJECTS
Science
Until academic careers do us part
Hunting for academic positions is tough enough, but hunting for two positions is a nightmare! How do academic couples with dual careers cope with these situations?
YouTube
Careers beyond Academia and Science Outreach talk at NCBS Bangalore, India
Meenakshi Prabhune, a freelance science journalist, talks about careers in science beyond academia and science outreach.
The Hindu
Researchers mechanically divide liposomes in the lab
Achieving mechanical division of hollow cell covers takes researchers one step closer to artificial cell division.
BioTechniques
Biotech Recipes for Sustainable Food
Will the biotech industry save us from the impending food crisis?
BioTechniques
Penguin Tails Tell a Tale
Researchers determine penguin location history using their tail feathers. Find out more about this method that could aid marine mammal conservation...
future-science.com
DNA Loop Extrusion: Imagining to Imaging
Researchers have finally ended a long standing debate about how SMC proteins condense DNA by capturing a video of the loop extrusion process in real time.
BioTechniques
To Be or Not to Be Online
Social media is omnipresent, but does it have a legitimate place in science outreach?
Nature
Scientific writing: A very short cheat sheet
Science can be complicated, but science writing need not be.
sciencenewsforstudents.org
Adding ice to medics' kits could help patients survive blood loss ...
Find out how 'keeping a cool face' can literally save lives...
synbiobeta.com
Walking the fine line between academia and industry
A brief offstage chat during SynBioBeta SF 2017 with Andrew Pelling about the pros and cons of working at the cusp of academia and industry.
backpackfullofquestions.com
The Northern elephant seal remembers…
Northern elephant seals have a great strategy to avoid fights. Find out...
jphysplus.iop.org
Size matters: Small force sensors reveal big information
This blog post describes my recent review article in Journal of applied physics.
BioTechniques
The Perfect Lab Technician is a Robot!
Scientists play with LEGO to build a liquid handling robot for life science applications...
BioTechniques
A Network of Ice and Fire
The thrilling node at which science and Game of thrones intersect...