How hard do I work?
I came across this online program called Toggl and was hooked. I am addicted to logging stuff and this makes it pretty easy. Plus I have always wanted...
Read More5th graders at Chiragh Grammar, India
I taught our “Build and Fly” session to the 5th graders at Chiragh Grammar today. I do have a soft corner for this school, but I must admi...
Read More“Build and Fly” – in India
Warning: sweeping generalizations in this post! I taught our “Build and Fly” session for 6th, 7th and 8th grade at Chiragh Grammar School....
Read MoreLearning in India
My mom runs a K-8 school in India called Chiragh Grammar School. I ran it for a few months before I came to the US and am closely involved with it. He...
Read MoreSlumdog Millionaire – how do we fix the problem
I saw Slumdog Millionaire yesterday and it completely wrenched my heart. I couldn’t sleep all night. I was born and brought up in India and go b...
Read MorePainting as a pastime
There is a wonderful little book by Churchill (one of my heroes) on painting. He started painting at 40 and was actually very good, winning many award...
Read MoreHow does a nonprofit like Iridescent grow?
I am super ambitious. My goal for Iridescent is that it becomes a nationwide program with strong sites in New York, Silicon Valley and Los Angeles. I ...
Read MoreYou don’t need a balanced life when work becomes play.
I work very intensely. When I was in grad school I thought I was working super hard. When I was not working on my research, I was either running, pain...
Read MoreIridescent’s 2008 – IN PICTURES
I have been thinking about a way to show the range of supporting activities that enable our core program (the hands-on science courses). So I made the...
Read MorePowered by Volunteers
Lately, I have been tallying our numbers to see what we did over the year and it has been exciting to see the graphs.It has also been awe-inspiring. A...
Read MoreAnd we had a little faith – and we worked on.
I think one, perhaps, is to present science as it is, as something dazzling, as something tremendously exciting, as something eliciting feelings of re...
Read MoreAn army of one
I am constantly amazed by how much one person can achieve in a super short amount of a time. All because of the huge leaps technology makes everyday. ...
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