IndiaAsksWhy meets Dr. Karishma Kaushik

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Why Do We Brush Our Teeth? | Science Blog

It’s another sunny morning and you are brushing to get ready for the day. As you watch the lather and bubbles form in your mouth with the toothpaste swishing and engulfing the teeth, you start wondering, ‘why do we brush?’. Utsuka and Jigyasa, our explorer duo, are also as curious as you to find the answer to this question. Let us join hands together and traverse the oral world along with the duo, in this episode of IndiaAsksWhy.

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IndiaAsksWhy meets Dr. Karthikeyan Vasudevan

To understand animal behaviours better, Utsuka and Jigyasa speak with Dr. Karthikeyan Vasudevan, a wildlife biologist from the Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB), Hyderabad. Dr. Vasudevan and his team of young scientists study animal behaviour in the wild and in captivity. He explains that all animals are born with certain innate behaviours that are critical for their survival in more ways than one. His team tries to apply their understanding of animal behaviour in conservation efforts with the goal of saving endangered animals.

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Why Do Some Squirrels Bury Nuts? | Science Blog

It is a nice windy Autumn day in the forest grounds close to the cold Arctic regions. It is one of those last few days of warmth before the freezing cold sets in. Sensing the favourable weather, a proactive squirrel is deeply engrossed in finding good nuts for his meal. The tiny visitor is busy searching for food. He gets excited as he finds a large yummy nut tucked between the leaves on the ground. But you see that he tries to bury the nut instead of relishing it! Are you wondering why a squirrel buries the nut he finds? Are you one of those Animal Planet enthusiasts fascinated with ‘Animal behaviour studies and exploration’? Then let us team up with Utsuka and Jigyasa in this episode of IndiAsksWhy, as they embark on this wonderful jaunt into the wild.

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IndiaAsksWhy meets Dr. Vinita Gowda

All trees have meristematic cells and yet, they all don’t grow equally tall! Do these meristematic cells grow forever? If not, how do they know when to stop growing and dividing? To answer all these questions, Utsuka and Jigyasa speak with Dr. Vinita Gowda, a plant biologist at IISER Bhopal. Dr. Gowda explains that an interplay of genes, environmental factors and competition for resources such as sunlight, water and soil nutrients decide the height of a tree and when it stops growing...

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Why Do Trees Not Stop Growing? | Science Blog

It is a scorching summer day and you are desperate for shelter. Just then you spot a large bunch of trees offering you shade with their emerald canopies. As you enjoy the cool natural shed, you are just awe-struck by the gigantic tall trees. You wonder, do these green friends grow forever? Do they have some super power of immortality that keeps them on the growth track? Let us join Utsuka and Jigyasa as they embark to explore the puzzle of tree growth in this episode of IndiaAsksWhy.

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IndiaAsksWhy meets Dr. Nandini Chatterjee Singh

Utsuska and Jigyasa speak with Dr. Nandini Chatterjee Singh, a neuroscientist at the UNESCO Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Education for Peace and Sustainable Development (MGIEP), India, about how eating chocolate elevates our mood. P.S. You'll also learn a bit about MRI machines and Dr Singh's career.

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Why Do We Like Chocolates? | Science Blog

After a long day you go to the nearby supermarket to buy something nice to eat. Of all the goodies, you pick up a tempting chocolate bar, have a bite and feel happy. While enjoying your choco treat, are you wondering why we like chocolates? Let us join Utsuka and Jigyasa in this episode of IndiaAsksWhy to unwrap the secret of why do we like chocolates.

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