Saugat Bolakhe

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Geophysicist Shiba Subedi combines science and songwriting to raise awareness and debunk earthquake myths

March 23, 2025 | 08:00PM

Shaking up earthquake safety in Nepal with a folk song
Biochemist Babita Paudel strives to change Nepal’s standing as the Asian country with the lowest participation of women in science

February 23, 2025 | 08:00PM

Trekking across Nepal to bridge its gender gap in the sciences
Fire predictions pushed to locals’ smartphones could save forests, and lives, say researchers

June 13, 2024 | 08:00PM

Wildfires are raging in Nepal — climate change isn’t the only culprit
Researchers are carrying out environmental surveys and genomic sequencing to try to learn more about SHAPU, a severe eye condition that mainly affects children — but funding is still scarce

November 02, 2023 | 08:00PM

Are these moths blinding children? Nepalese researchers seek answers
Evolutionary geneticist Aashish Jha studies the gut microbiome of infants while advocating for better hygiene and health care in their marginalized communities

June 14, 2023 | 08:00PM

How I mixed microbiome research with public-health advocacy

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