ByAakriti Jain

Aakriti Jain is a biologist/bioengineer interested in figuring out how tiny biological systems work with such precision and complexity. Her sense of direction (in life and otherwise) may seem amiss, but she is a firm believer in being lost with confidence!

  1. This post is generously sponsored by Randi Ellias. Last summer, I didn’t wear deodorant for three months straight (note: I was in Paris, and as a California girl, the Parisian summer might as well be winter to me). Before you stop reading and dismiss me as the most disgusting gal scientist to ever exist, hear me out! My fellow scientists and I were curious about what our body odor is, how it works, and why…

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