Zine-ing Science

Science Communication & Zines

These are self-published materials that share ideas, manifestos, opinions, and other projects that do not require editorial sight from mainstream publications. I have co-opted zines for science communication.

Cellular & Molecular Biology Series

This series explores what is a biological cell through a variety of processes, functions, and forms. It also delves into proteins and other molecules that compose the cell. What does it mean for an entity to be a cell? What makes it a living entity? What floats within the cell? What passes through the membranes? How does the cell make more of itself? How does it die?

Zine: Duality of a cell
Zine: Duality of a cell
Zine: A protein exists on gateway sheet
Zine: A protein exists on gateway sheet
A-cell-is-born
Zine: Identity of a cell
Zine: Identity of a cell
a-cell-socialises
a-cell-exists
Zine: Form of a cell
Zine: Form of a cell
A-cell-responds
Zine: faces of a protein
Zine: faces of a protein
Zine: where organelles lie?
Zine: where organelles lie?
a-cell-remembers
Zine: Form of a cell
Zine: Form of a cell

Based on this work, I presented a poster on sharing a visualization of a biological cell for public communication at the All India Cell Biology Conference at IISER Mohali 2019.

Poster and Zine display at IISER Mohali
Poster and Zine display at IISER Mohali
Conference Audience interacting with Zines, IISER Mohali
Conference Audience interacting with Zines, IISER Mohali

Misc. zines

These are pondering and wonderment on various ideas that piqued interest after a reading or discussion.

Zine: On the individuality of lichens
Zine: On the individuality of lichens
Zine: Do it yourself, human
Zine: Do it yourself, human
Zine: Weeds, a snakefold
Zine: Weeds, a snakefold
ZIne: Gulmohar
ZIne: Gulmohar
Zine: Stories Untold in collab with Somdatta Karak
Zine: Stories Untold in collab with Somdatta Karak
Zine: Are you listening?
Zine: Are you listening?
Zine: In space and time
Zine: In space and time

Science at Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology, Hyderabad 

This collaboration explores the science done and CCMB, ranging from molecular studies on developmental biology to understanding human history on this planet. The content is accessible to read, print, and share. Click on thumbnails to read.

Zine: Meshy tales of tiny bacteria
Zine: Who are we?
Zine: Microstructures, vital decisions
Zine: Stuff of Life
Zine: Watchful borders of cells
Zine: Fate, cells, molecules

In the first version of the India BioScience grant for science communication, I collaborated with Dr. Meghna Krishnadass at CCMB to share stories about the forest and climate change. The grant supports collaboration between science communicators and scientists. Click on thumbnails to read.

Explorations

Playful attempts in working with various paper, craft techniques, and forms to create different sets of zines.

Zine: A protein exists on gateway sheet
Zine: A protein exists on gateway sheet
Zine: Weeds, a snakefold
Zine: Weeds, a snakefold
Mobius strip folded into a zine
Mobius strip folded into a zine
Pop-up element in zine
Pop-up element in zine

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