Media Publications
Bittu Kaveri Rajaraman
Articles
- “Bushcricket duets combine discreet vibrations with sound to elude predators”, India Bioscience Newsletter, 2015.
- “Duets in the dusk: song and dance in a chirping insect”, Science Media Center at IISc, 2015.
- Salamanders, crickets and zebrafish: Bittu’s journey in science (and gender) (July 2020)
https://thelifeofscience.com/2020/07/31/salamanders-crickets-and-zebrafish-bittus-journey-in-science-and-gender/?fbclid=IwAR1tvWkHy2plYJ_CuldhCyuzMBmXNSvG2fm72i3DIn23NAb3klrpIHyWj6g - Psychology Student at Ashoka Asks — Can Fish Do Math? (2018)
https://medium.com/the-edict/psychology-student-at-ashoka-asks-can-fish-do-math-eed143502044 - Researchers discover new cricket species on Ashoka University campus (2023)
https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/science/researchers-discover-new-species-of-cricket-in-ashoka-university-campus/article66521170.ece - Researchers find three new species of bush cricket — two in Haryana, one in Meghalaya (2023)
https://indianexpress.com/article/india/research-team-three-news-species-bush-cricket-haryana-meghalaya-8529604/ - What’s special about 3 new cricket species from Meghalaya, Haryana? (2023)
https://www.eastmojo.com/meghalaya/2023/02/18/whats-special-about-3-new-cricket-species-from-meghalaya-haryana/ - Three new species of predatory bush crickets discovered by PU researchers (2023)
https://www.punjabnewsexpress.com/campus-buzz/news/three-new-species-of-predatory-bush-crickets-discovered-by-pu-researchers-204348 - ‘We’re hurting.’ Trans scientists call for recognition and support from research community (2024)
https://www.science.org/content/article/we-re-hurting-trans-scientists-call-recognition-and-support-research-community
Krishna Melnattur
Interview
- World in middle of sleep loss epidemic: Researcher (Jan 27, 2024)
https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/bengaluru/2024/Jan/27/world-in-middle-of-sleep-loss-epidemic-researcher - Pillow Talk: Why Women’s Sleep Health Is More Nuanced Than Men Grazia India (Jul 24, 2024)
https://www.grazia.co.in/beauty-and-health/pillow-talk-womens-sleep-health-pattern-is-more-nuanced-than-men-12839.html - Struggling to sleep? Here are tips to improve sleep quality. Mid Day India (Sep 10 2024)
https://www.mid-day.com/lifestyle/culture/video/struggling-to-sleep-here-are-tips-to-improve-sleep-quality-and-the-guide-to-sleep-better-1076050
Invited Expert Commentary
- Drosophila, similar to vertebrates, exhibit sensory gating while asleep. The Transmitter. (8 July 2025).
https://www.thetransmitter.org/sleep/drosophila-like-vertebrates-filter-sensory-information-during-sleep/ - Sleep problems in autism may stem from leaky brain barrier. Spectrum News.
https://doi.org/10.53053/UEHJ7006
Ashoka Blog
- When and why did sleep evolve?
https://www.ashoka.edu.in/when-and-why-did-sleep-evolve/
Mary Jane Arneaud
- Arneaud, M. J. (2026, April 20). Is stereotype threat in need of internationalisation? Mary Jane Arneaud
https://maryjanearneaud.substack.com/p/is-stereotype-threat-in-need-of-internationalisa
Nandini Chatterjee Singh
Ashoka Blog
- Why Feeling the Right Amount Matters: Professor Nandini Chatterjee Singh on Her Recent Research into Balanced Empathy in Adolescence
https://www.ashoka.edu.in/https-www-ashoka-edu-in-balanced-empathy-in-adolescence/
Articles
- Studying psychology? 5 essential skills to stay relevant as AI enters therapy (Feb 9, 2026)
https://www.indiatoday.in/education-today/featurephilia/story/studying-psychology-5-essential-skills-to-stay-relevant-as-ai-enters-therapy-2864963-2026-02-08 - Personalising ‘Learning’ — can AI promise customised education for ‘humanity’?
https://mgiep.unesco.org/article/personalising-learning-can-ai-promise-customised-education-for-humanity - Rethinking Learning — Cover story, with Yoko Mochizuki, on the neurobiological basis of cognition and learning.
https://mgiep.unesco.org/article/rethinking-learning - Autism in the times of COVID-19 — can we re-discover our humanity?
https://mgiep.unesco.org/article/autism-in-the-times-of-covid-19-can-we-re-discover-our-humanity - Social and Emotional Learning — why it needs to be mainstreamed in education.
https://mgiep.unesco.org/article/social-and-emotional-learning-why-it-needs-to-be-mainstreamed-in-education - Libre — nourish the brain so the future can flourish.
https://mgiep.unesco.org/article/libre-nourish-the-brain-so-the-future-can-flourish - Chapter 1: Humans are social and emotional beings — With Jessica Trach, Keerthi Ramanujan and Clifford Saron. Chapter in the Rethinking Learning report.
https://mgiep.unesco.org/article/humans-are-social-and-emotional-beings - Education: global citizenship for human flourishing — Open Access Government, 15 October 2019.
https://www.openaccessgovernment.org/education-global-citizenship-for-human-flourishing/75764/ - The developing biliterate brain — ISSBD Bulletin 1(61), 22–26, 2012.
Talks
- TEDx
- The science of emotional resilience — TEDxKunskapsskolan Gurgaon Youth.
On the science behind emotional resilience and how it shapes behaviour, wellbeing and adaptation to challenge.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zy5U-xODtwc - When words fail, music speaks — TEDxEMWS.
On finding a better way to communicate with children diagnosed with autism through the study of the brain.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ydv-KH8mwSo - TEDx at The Heritage School — Filmed by EducationWorld Films, December 2016.
From mother tongue to other tongue.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Mt3Q40RnaY
- Other talks
- Keynote at ACCS8 — Association for Cognitive Science, hosted by Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeeth on using games to build social and emotional skills in adolescents.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TgasV5toMKw - The game changer for a kinder world
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fL0gZnWnJdw - The reading brain
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TYXvmaAZznI - DALI — Dyslexia Assessment for Languages of India
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-PKMvqPAmI - UNESCO talk about game based course design and socio emotional learning
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-0Sc8RAQYGY
Robin Sharma
Panel Discussion
- Preston, S., Sharma, R., Goss, A., Melcer, E. (2025). What are we doing when designing serious games? [Panel]. Serious Games Arcade, Concordia University.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGdKk9dYK64
Blog:
- Sharma, R. (2025). Engagement, Fun, and Learning: Mathematical Play for Early Numeracy. Vretta Buzz.
https://www.vretta.com/buzz/mathematical-play/ - Sharma, R. & Dubé., A. (2025). More Than a High Score: What Research Says About Learning Through Games. Learning Designers Community.
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/more-than-high-score-what-research-says-learning-through-eairc
Case Study:
- Sharma, R. et al. (2025). Celebrating Academia-Industry Collaborations in EdTech: Case Studies 2025. International Center for EdTech Impact.
https://www.foreduimpact.org/reports/academia-industry-case-studies
Simantini Ghosh
Interview
- Practical Strategies for Women’s Stress (Mar 18, 2025)
https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-insight/public-health/practical-strategies-for-women-s-stress-101742303312857.html#google_vignette
Article
- If Netflix’s Adolescence was made in India, would the plot take a darker turn? (Apr 12, 2025)
https://www.indiatoday.in/lifestyle/society/story/if-netflixs-adolescence-was-made-in-india-would-the-plot-take-a-darker-turn-2707733-2025-04-12 - Will the surge in divorces and single living reshape Indian society? (Mar 12, 2025)
http://indiatoday.in/lifestyle/society/story/will-the-surge-in-divorces-and-single-living-reshape-indian-society-2692247-2025-03-12
Ashoka Blog
- From Social Stress to Brain Inflammation: Decoding the Immune Pathways of Chronic Stress.
https://www.ashoka.edu.in/from-social-stress-to-brain-inflammation/
Sneha Shashidhara
Article
- Why digital nudges alone won’t transform classrooms (October 29, 2025)
https://idronline.org/article/education/why-digital-nudges-alone-wont-transform-classrooms/
Supriya Ray
Ashoka Blog
- Fast and Furious: Heuristic Decision Making under Intense Time Pressure
https://www.ashoka.edu.in/fast-and-furious-heuristic-decision-making-under-intense-time-pressure/ - RayLab@Ashoka: In Search of Brain Mechanisms Underlying Behaviour
https://www.ashoka.edu.in/raylabashoka-in-search-of-brain-mechanisms-underlying-behaviour/
