Getting rid of the GRE
An investigation by Science has found that, today, just 3% of “PhD programs in eight disciplines at 50 top-ranked US universities” require applicants’ GRE scores, “compared with 84% four years ago”. T…
higher education
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Why we need *some* borders between us
Borders are often a bad thing because they create separation that is unconducive for what are generally considered to be socially desirable outcomes. And they're often instituted to maximise polit…
A science for the non-1%
David Michaels, an epidemiologist and a former US assistant secretary of labour for occupational safety and health under Barack Obama, writes in the Boston Review: [Product defence] operations have o…
Spotting scientists, lazy scientists
Calling scientists as a community 'lazy' is to abdicate the responsibility to make it easier for them to enjoy the fruits of their labours.…
Notes from my interaction with Dr. Kannan Soundararajan, Infosys Prize winner
My article on this interview and Dr. Soundararajan's opinions appeared in The Hindu's EducationPlus supplement on October 22, 2012 titled "It's a mixed bag". -- Dr. Kannan Soun…