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Hemal Naik

Me, you and our mental health (Mental health in academia series — article 1)

(Originally written on 06/07/2020 — First lock down, DE.)

7 min readApr 1, 2021

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Hemal Naik

The dawn of migration science

It 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…

10 min readNov 8, 2020

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The dawn of migration science

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Hemal Naik

SCIENCE OUTREACH: A morning with bats

It 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…

8 min readMay 20, 2019

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SCIENCE OUTREACH: A morning with bats

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Hemal Naik

Papa, 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…

7 min readApr 18, 2019

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Papa, can we have that?

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Hemal Naik

THE MEDITATING HERON: White-bellied heron — an emissary from the past

I 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…

4 min readMar 30, 2019

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THE MEDITATING HERON: White-bellied heron — an emissary from the past

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Hemal Naik

SCIENCE 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…

9 min readDec 28, 2018

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SCIENCE OUTREACH: An evening with bats (part 1)

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Hemal Naik

SCIENCE OUTREACH: An evening with bats (part — 2

We 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…

3 min readDec 28, 2018

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SCIENCE OUTREACH: An evening with bats (part — 2

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Hemal Naik

SCIENCE 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…

7 min readDec 21, 2018

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SCIENCE OUTREACH: A Day Devoted to the Study of Hedgehogs (part 1)

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Hemal Naik

SCIENCE 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…

4 min readDec 21, 2018

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SCIENCE OUTREACH: A Day Devoted to the Study of Hedgehogs (Part 2)

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Hemal Naik

Hemal Naik

I like to write stories about nature, animals, trees, birds and people. I am happy if people find a reason to connect with nature through my stories.

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