There is a tendency to see science as being above society, untouched by the regular society’s biases, points out independent science journalist Nandita Jayaraj, the co-author of Lab Hopping: A Journey to Find India’s Women In Science. “But in contrast, it is sometimes amplified, “says Jayaraj, adding that questioning science and scientists is often discouraged. “Because of that, they get away with a lot,” she says at a session titled Lab Hopping: Women Scientists in India, one of the many that formed part of the 12th edition of the Bangalore Literature Festival on December 3.
Women in science
In a conversation with her co-author, Aashima Dogra, which was moderated by journalist Divya Shekhar, Jayaraj and Dogra spoke about the journey of writing their book Lab Hopping, which featured women in the science industry, the gender gaps and the possible solutions to proceed with in the future.
