Hemal NaikMe, you and our mental health (Mental health in academia series — article 1)(Originally written on 06/07/2020 — First lock down, DE.)Apr 1, 2021Apr 1, 2021
Hemal NaikThe dawn of migration scienceIt is October in Europe and the signs of change are in the air. The season of autumn is starting to set in and the leaves have changed…Nov 8, 2020Nov 8, 2020
Hemal NaikSCIENCE OUTREACH: A morning with batsIt is 6:00 a.m. in Konstanz, Germany. It’s March and spring has arrived a bit too early for everyone. The weather is a little…May 20, 2019May 20, 2019
Hemal NaikPapa, can we have that?I remember those days when I fell in love with bugs and insects. I do not know if it was because of my father, or whether I was destined…Apr 18, 2019Apr 18, 2019
Hemal NaikTHE MEDITATING HERON: White-bellied heron — an emissary from the pastI am a simple farmer in a remote part of Bhutan. I live in Bumthang Valley, right in the heart of the country. The valley is famous for…Mar 30, 2019Mar 30, 2019
Hemal NaikSCIENCE OUTREACH: An evening with bats (part 1)It’s about 4:30 p.m. and I am waiting at the coordinates given to me by Lara, one of my colleagues. She is an upcoming Ph.D. student at…Dec 28, 2018Dec 28, 2018
Hemal NaikSCIENCE OUTREACH: An evening with bats (part — 2We walk back to the car with the few bats we captured. Suddenly, we hear Dina screaming at the top of her lungs from the other side of the…Dec 28, 2018Dec 28, 2018
Hemal NaikSCIENCE OUTREACH: A Day Devoted to the Study of Hedgehogs (part 1)On October 4, 2018, I went out with Javi ( Dr. Javier Lázaro Tapia) to catch some hedgehogs. He is a postdoc in Dechmann Lab at the Max…Dec 21, 2018Dec 21, 2018
Hemal NaikSCIENCE OUTREACH: A Day Devoted to the Study of Hedgehogs (Part 2)The second hedgehog is near a small pond by the castle near our Institute. There had been heavy tree-cutting activity during the day, as…Dec 21, 2018Dec 21, 2018
