• Places to visit in Dundee

    Dundee has a lot of spots for exploring landscape photography. I am sure as soon as you come to Dundee, you will hear a lot about Dundee Law – the highest point in the city. It is a special place for people who enjoy a steep run with a magnificent view that evolves with each […]

  • A tale of comprehension

    Among the perks that come with being a life science student, there are some skills that can be difficult to acquire. One of these is the ability to read and fully understand a scientific paper. And hence, in this blog, I would like to share some interesting tips that I use/ came across for developing […]

  • Non-fiction science books/ biographies to read.

    The semester so far has been quite hectic, but the two books that motivate me to keep going are : The code breaker: Jennifer Doudna, Gene Editing, and the Future of the Human Race There are very few female Nobel Laureates and hence gaining some perspective of the woman who made it to that finishing […]

  • An inspirational start

    A new semester, a new start, and the age-old need for motivation are what make university life interesting. In this blog, I would like to share 2 motivational documentaries that will persuade you to get up and do whatever it is that you intend to! I hope that these recommendations will help you find the […]

  • Fun recipe for the holidays…

    Holidays are about family, bonding, and food. As some of us might be preparing to go back home, I know that some will stay back here in Dundee – so in this blog, I will be sharing an easy Indian recipe that I tried over this weekend (with the hope that it will make you […]

  • Revision tips!

    Amidst the exam preparation season, here are a few tips that might help life science students! Practice the process of chunking Revising big chunks of information is an extremely unproductive form of revision. Instead, we must break down each module’s content into smaller chunks and those smaller chunks can be further subdivided and rearranged into […]

  • A quick break between the study sessions! (Theater and characterization)

    Amid the exam preparation stress, it is important to remind ourselves to take a break – one which will recharge our brain in the right manner. I plan to achieve this by indulging in a few of my hobbies (even for as little as half an hour). In my previous blog, I discussed writing, in […]

  • Writing for the university magazine – a unique experience!

    The second-year so far has been more demanding than I expected, but the best way to unwind for me is: expressing through words! And so, I started working as a staff writer (in the science and technology section) for the Magdalen. The work so far has been interesting – right from ideation with a theme […]

  • Genius or genuine?

    This blog is about a question that always bothered me: Are scientists genius or genuine? As a child, I was eternally fascinated by the miraculous nature of science. The chemical fizz, twinkling stars, and the nature of life seemed to narrate a symphonic story through the words of numerous scientists. But were all of them […]

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  • A walk through the lanes of Zoology!

    In the growing workload of the second year, it is important to unwind! Although my usual go-to options to unwind are going for a walk or binge-watching something, this time, I decided to go to the Zoology Museum. It was originally curated by D’Arcy Wentworth Thompson and is a humble collection displayed in the basement of […]