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"I am telling you this because I want you to understand, that you don’t have to know what you want to do in science. It’s not an intersection of roads, rather you are in a boat called Life floating in the ocean of scientific pursuits, and you can pick any direction you want. And guess what? You can always edit your course as you go along."

"Through this post, we provide a glimpse into what we did in the Biotales workshops and conversations- forging a connection between the participants and their science through autobiographical accounts fashioned as outreach material. It is therefore apt that the spirit of Barbara McClintock’s scientific inquiry encapsulated in the phrase a feeling for the organism constitutes the guiding philosophy of the project."

"As I grew older and pursued higher studies, I realised that biology isn't just about understanding life—it's about solving problems."

"Let me tell you my story if it helps you get a perspective about how a journey in research may go. Firstly, a disclaimer for you: Your journey will be shaped by your interests, personal experiences, motivation, determination, etc. What I mean is, it's not the same for all. I am here to just share my story."

"I haven't see another field accept and state more loudly the doubt, the uncertainty in its theories and concepts, and more importantly a lack of clarity about what these uncertainties are while still striving hard to make sense of the complex truths it deals with."

"What are some of the experiences, events and significant life events that gets someone to pursue biological sciences research?

Throughout the Biotales workshops, participants shared their individual stories of how they got hooked to science as young people. This post visualises these stories in the form of sparks of inspiration."

"In these two short posts, Manmath and Dhirendra describe first encounters with lab phenomena and biological procedures."

"​This piece by Anonymous is an ode to the thousands of failed experiments/projects that never see the light of the day, and never get talked about."

"Whilst I explore the world of cell lines and mouse models,
You remain the one that ignited my passion for genetics.
For which I’m forever grateful."

"Forced to guide oneself in work, career and personhood; With a lot of love from people who were not obliged to help…"