Dr. Jahnavi Phalkey “Science and engineering are perceived in this un-characterised continuum with no history or grounding in time or place. But the only way we know how to conduct human activity – even when it is virtual – is at a specific time and in a specific place,” says Dr. Jahnavi Phalkey, Founding Director of Science Gallery Bengaluru, who …
Researchers from Bengaluru and Dresden have discovered a unique two-component molecular motor that uses a kind of renewable chemical energy to pull vesicles toward membrane-bound organelles. Researchers have discovered a novel molecular system that uses alternative chemical energy and employs a novel mechanism to perform mechanical work. “Our results show that the proteins EEA1 and Rab5 work together as a …
Your third book, The Song of the Cell is the story of the function and the dysfunction of the cell. So I’d say the book mixes together my laboratory practice, my dealings with patients where we are working on cell therapies and, of course, the history of cell biology. In the book, I have described the fact that the immune …
Anti-science” is a word that came up a lot when Lounge facilitated a conversation between Indian-American cancer physician and researcher Siddhartha Mukherjee and biochemist and author Pranay Lal earlier this week. He has three books to his name—the Pulitzer-winning The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography Of Cancer, The Gene: An Intimate History and his latest, The Song Of The …
Published : Nov 17, 2022 10:15 IST In The song of the cell, physician-scientist Siddhartha Mukherjee takes us through a guided tour of the most basic unit of life itself—the cell. The Song of the Cell: An exploration of medicine and the new human By Siddhartha Mukherjee Allen Lane/Penguin Random House India Pages: 473 Price: Rs.799 This book is a …
